as in bought
made beforehand in large numbers
the fashionistas were aghast that the actress would wear an off-the-rack dress to the Oscars
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Recent Examples of off-the-rack
In addition to custom garments, Romualdo carries a wide range of off-the-rack menswear items, including jeans and T-shirts.
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Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 film starred Liam Neeson in one of his off-the-rack late-career action performances as a grizzled trucker who agrees to drive across a frozen lake to rescue a group of miners from a collapsing mine.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That’s in part because bespoke makers are beefing up their off-the-rack offerings.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
The preponderance and diversity of such high-quality, easy-to-access threads has recast off-the-rack suits as the ultimate way to experiment with your look, not just a way for some to get dressed on the cheap.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
As a trans man, Emil isn’t used to finding off-the-rack clothing that fits perfectly.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Clients may access it by first making an appointment online, and then dropping in for a custom shirt consultation or to try on the brand’s off-the-rack wares.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jonathan Hensleigh’s 2021 film starred Liam Neeson in one of his off-the-rack late-career action performances as a grizzled trucker who agrees to drive across a frozen lake to rescue a group of miners from a collapsing mine.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 June 2025
The gentleman wears his sense of existential defeat like an off-the-rack suit.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
About one in six people fit decently well into off-the-rack clubs.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
That’s in part because bespoke makers are beefing up their off-the-rack offerings.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
The preponderance and diversity of such high-quality, easy-to-access threads has recast off-the-rack suits as the ultimate way to experiment with your look, not just a way for some to get dressed on the cheap.
—Aleks Cvetkovic, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2025
As a trans man, Emil isn’t used to finding off-the-rack clothing that fits perfectly.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Clients may access it by first making an appointment online, and then dropping in for a custom shirt consultation or to try on the brand’s off-the-rack wares.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-rack
Adjective
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.—
Patrick Frater,
Variety,
14 July 2022
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Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2022
Adjective
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The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 June 2025
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Closures come after two rounds of layoffs The store closures come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2022
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“Off-the-rack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-rack. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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