off-the-rack

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• Consider a custom-made dress or a classy suit instead of an off-the-rack tux or gown.

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

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  • One day of shopping, hitting the major shops, and you'll likely find an off-the-rack dress that's available in a range of sizes and for a fraction of the price. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • I used to use RapidographsTM for lines and an off-the-rack calligraphy pen for the rest of the notation, but now I use the computer to notate final scores and parts, while sketching on countless little pieces of paper, and only with black-inked Uni-BallTM micros, which I buy by the dozen and have everywhere accessible. —  Renewable Music
  • The machines on display at Ippodo, however, represent a turn away from the off-the-rack customs that have become ubiquitous in the United States. —  Wheels
  • It's still not your standard off-the-rack clothing, but not as bad as this article makes it out to be. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • She wouldn't judge me for wearing off-the-rack clothes with no designer label. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
 

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