business casual
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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Noun
business casual (uncountable)
- 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).
Adjective
business casual (comparative more business casual, superlative most business casual)
- Designating such a style of dress.
Forms of business casual
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | business-casual |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more business casual |
| superlative | most business casual |
Questions about business casual
- What does business casual mean?
- Business casual means 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).
- What part of speech is business casual?
- Business casual can be a noun or an adjective.
Words near business casual in the dictionary
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