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off-street |
off-the-clock |
off-the-cuff |
off-the-peg |
off-the-rack |
off-the-shelf
| off-the-shoulder
| off-the-wall
| off-white
| offal
| offbeat
off-the-shelf
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective off-the-shelf has 1 sense
- off-the-shelf(s = adj.all) off-the-peg, off-the-rack, ready-to-wear - (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
CIDE DICTIONARY
off-the-shelf, adj.
Made in large quantities and intended to be used without modifications; -- similar to off-the-rack , but not restricted to clothing. Opposite of custom-made , made-to-order , or one-of-a-kind . [WordNet 1.5]
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