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off the shelf

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off the shelf
Fig. ready made for purchase; not custom-made. (Hyphenated when prenominal.) I generally buy off-the-shelf clothing. I am a perfect size eight.
See also: shelf

off the shelf
in a form that is ready to be used Most of the technology needed can be bought off the shelf.
Usage notes: usually used to show that something is not specially made for a particular use
See also: shelf


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