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off the shelf
adj. standard, mass-produced


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Off the shelf
In finance or when buying things, off the shelf refers to products that have already been designed and made, compared to "made to measure," (or "one-off," "custom-built," "custom made," etc.), which refers to products that have to be made to a special order.Off-the-shelf products are generally cheaper and more quickly available than made to measure.In the manufacturing of clothing, equivalent terms are off the rack, ready-to-wear, and prêt-à-porter.
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off-the-shelf
Adjective
1. (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
(synonym) off-the-rack, off-the-peg, ready-to-wear
(similar) ready-made


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off the shelf
Pertaining to equipment already manufactured and available for delivery from stock. (188 )

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off the shelf
from the store shelf, run of the mill It isn't a special gift, just an off-the-shelf radio with batteries.

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