В-376

НА ВЫРОСТ (НА РОСТ) шить, покупать и т. п. coll PrepP these forms only adv or nonagreeing modif ) ( usu. of children's clothing) (to sew, buy a piece of clothing etc) too big in order to allow for the wearer's growth

with room for s.o. to grow

with room (for s.o. ) to grow into to give s.o. room to grow (into) so (that) s.o. won't outgrow it too quickly.

Московское платье оказалось превосходно: коричневые полуфрачки с бронзовыми пуговками были сшиты в обтяжку - не так, как в деревне нам шивали, на рост... (Толстой 2). Our Moscow clothes turned out to be superb: the brown dress coats had bronze buttons and were made close-fitting—not like they had been made in the country, with room for you to grow... (2b).

Я — маленький гимназист в платье на вырост (Олеша 5). I am а small schoolboy wearing clothes that are too big so that I won't outgrow them too quickly (5a).