ready-made clothing; off-the-rack clothing; second-hand clothes; hand-me-down
Refers to clothing that is not custom-made, often mass-produced or pre-owned. Can imply something not tailored to the individual.
You can buy off-the-rack suits cheaply at this store.
Original meaning; refers to the act of hanging something or the state of being hung. Often used in compound words or specific contexts.
See also: 吊るす
兄のお下がりの吊しを着ている。
I'm wearing my older brother's hand-me-downs.
Hanging was one of the punishments in the old days.
Standard kanji spelling for both the clothing and hanging senses.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially when the intended sense is clear from context.
Derived from the verb 吊るす (to hang). The clothing sense comes from the idea of garments being hung up for sale, as opposed to custom-made clothing.