casual
US /ˈkæʒəwəl/
Definition
relaxed and unconcerned; informal and suitable for everyday wear
Frequent in company dress code guidelines ('casual Friday', 'business casual').
Examples
Employees may wear casual clothes to the office on Fridays.
Word Family
NounNoun
casualness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
casual gốc
AdverbAdv
casually
Synonyms
- informalhaving a relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style, manner, or nature
- relaxedfree from tension and anxiety; comfortable
Collocations
- Easy wear casual weekend clothesto dress in informal, relaxed attire during days off
- Medium business casual office dress codea workplace policy permitting smart, informal corporate clothing
- Hard rely on precarious casual employmentdepending on insecure short-term or temporary work contracts
- Very Hard dismiss issue with a casual throwaway remarkto brush aside a serious concern with an offhand, superficial comment
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