This phrase is used when talking about buying clothes.

If you buy something “off the rack or off the peg” it means that you are buying it directly from the store.  It means  that no one is making a special size made for you.

We all buy a lot of our clothing “off the rack”.  We always buy T-shirts off the rack, and in fact, we buy most of our clothes in this way.

The type of clothing that is sometimes not purchased “off the rack” would be things like men’s suits.  If you want a suit, pants, and button down shirt to fit you perfectly, it’s highly unlikely you will find this in a store.  Everyone’s shoulders are slightly different, chest size is different, pants length is different, etc.

When you get something like a suit, or a dress, made perfectly for your exact body, it is called getting “tailor made” clothing.

Sometimes, certain people will get quite lucky and find something that fits them almost perfectly “off the rack”.

Obviously, clothes that are purchased “off the rack” are generally less expensive than tailor made clothing because no person needs to make the clothes special for you.  But… It’s also true that clothes you buy “off the rack” will sometimes be extremely expensive because they are made from a very expensive brand.

Here is a little conversation to let you know how it’s used:

Tony:  Hey, nice looking suit.  Where did you get it made?

Mark:  I actually just bought it off the rack at a store I was walking past last week.

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