吊つるし

noun

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.

• この店みせでは吊つるしのスーツを安やすく買かえる。

  You can buy off-the-rack suits cheaply at this store.

• 兄あにのお下さがりの吊つるしを着きている。

  I'm wearing my older brother's hand-me-downs.

noun

hanging

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

• 吊つるしの刑けいは昔むかしの刑けい罰ばつの一ひとつだ。

  Hanging was one of the punishments in the old days.