made-to-fit shelves

noun
UK /ˌmeɪd tə ˈfɪt ʃɛlvz/
US /ˌmeɪd tə ˈfɪt ʃɛlvz/

Shelves that are built to be just the right size for a certain space.

We put made-to-fit shelves in the little corner of the room.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Shelves designed to hold a specific set of items exactly.

The made-to-fit shelves held every one of her jars perfectly.

3. Shelves cut to match the exact measurements of a wall or alcove.

The carpenter measured the alcove before building the made-to-fit shelves.

4. Shelves sold as a set that must be assembled to size.

The flat-pack made-to-fit shelves came with a cutting guide.