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off-the-rack

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Ready-made in a range of standard sizes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, not-comparable

Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a ready-made jacket
  • ready-to-wear clothes

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: off-the-shelf, off-the-peg, ready-to-wear

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

off + the + rack

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: von der Stange — ready-made
  • Greek: αγοραστός (agorastós) — ready-made
  • Polish: gotowy do noszenia — ready-made