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casual

US /ˈkæʒəwəl/

adjective Core · B1 Nhân sự

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 clothes
    to dress in informal, relaxed attire during days off
  • Medium business casual office dress code
    a workplace policy permitting smart, informal corporate clothing
  • Hard rely on precarious casual employment
    depending on insecure short-term or temporary work contracts
  • Very Hard dismiss issue with a casual throwaway remark
    to brush aside a serious concern with an offhand, superficial comment

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