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off-the-shelf
off-the-shelf (ôf′thə-shĕlf′, ŏf′-)adj. Available from merchandise in stock; not custom-made.off′-the-shelf′ adj. 1. readily available from merchandise in stock. 2. made according to a standardized format; ready-made. [1945–50] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | off-the-shelf - (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"off-the-peg, off-the-rack, ready-to-wearready-made - made for purchase and immediate use |
off-the-shelf
off the shelfReady made for purchase from available stock; not custom built or crafted. Often hyphenated. We use our own custom software, so we can offer much more precision than what you can find off the shelf. While many off-the-shelf hearing aids are inexpensive, they are much more prone to failure than those prescribed by a doctor.See also: off, shelfoff-the-shelf mod. readily available; purchasable without any special difficulties or delays. This is just plain old off-the-shelf hand lotion. Isn’t it great? off-the-shelf
off-the-shelf[′ȯfthə ¦shelf] (industrial engineering) Available for immediate shipment. (ordnance) Referring to those items required by the military services which are generally used throughout the civilian economy and which are available through normal commercial distribution channels. off-the-shelfProducts that are factory-packaged and available for sale to either a company or to the general public. In the tech industry, off-the-shelf programs would be the opposite of custom software.MedicalSeeshelfFinancialSeeOff the ShelfAcronymsSeeOTSoff-the-shelf
Synonyms for off-the-shelfadj (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stockSynonyms- off-the-peg
- off-the-rack
- ready-to-wear
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