business casual

noun

Any standard of dress used in many business environments that is casual overall; it thus excludes most formal clothes (such as a business suit and tie) but also excludes certain overly casual clothes (such as short shorts).

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Meanings

nounbusiness casual (uncountable)

alternative business-casual

  1. uncountablebusinessAny standard of dress used in many business environments that is casual overall; it thus excludes most formal clothes (such as a business suit and tie) but also excludes certain overly casual clothes (such as short shorts).
adjectivebusiness casual (comparative more business casual, superlative most business casual)

comparative more business casual · superlative most business casual · alternative business-casual

  1. businessDesignating such a style of dress.

Translations

Polish business casual
  • business casualstandard of dress
Spanish informal de negocios
  • informal de negociosstandard of dress
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APA

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MLA

“business casual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20casual. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “business casual,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business%20casual.

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