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[shvetsov2005]

Hello,

I have heard on TV:

"It is a standard-issue bra clasp. "


Could you explain what does "Standard-issue" means in english.
What does this "issue" add to the meaning?
In my language I would say an equivalent of "it is a standard bra clasp".

Thanks,

Alex.

[pugachevV]

Standard issue is a term derived from the military denoting equipment that is issued to every soldier, so a standard issue bra clasp is intended to mean that it was just a normal fastening on a bra.