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Definition of "off-the-rack" []

  • Of, relating to, or being merchandise, especially clothing, made in standard sizes; ready-made. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "off-the-rack" in a sentence
  • "Although the ever-critical Gossip Girl as well as Blair Leighton Meester would likely be appalled at the notion of off-the-rack dresses"
  • "The new age had created a demand for off-the-rack, mass-produced clothing that could be sold in department stores."
  • "And while such an abode may cost less, it certainly shouldn't look like a cheap off-the-rack suit."
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