chiefly British
as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers accustomed to bespoke suits, he would never condescend to wear an off-the-peg smoking jacket

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Recent Examples on the Web Richard James suits range from £1,500 for off-the-peg to £2,000 for made-to-measure to around £6,000 for a bespoke tailored piece. Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

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“Off-the-peg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-peg. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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