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business casual

[ biz-nis kazh-oo-uhl ]

noun

  1. a style of clothing for the office that is casual but neat and professional-looking.


business casual

noun

  1. informal.
    a style of casual clothing worn by businesspeople at work instead of more formal attire
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of business casual1

First recorded in 1965–70
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Remember when we were all doing business casual at 3 a.m.?

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Most were wearing something short, black and slinky, while Debbie and I were dressed in business casual or, as I had advised her, “what you’d wear to go to the theater.”

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Byrdie reported on the trend in January, headlining with the phrase “Business Casual for Hot Girls.”

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Same with casual attire — as opposed to business casual attire.

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The dress code was originally billed as semiformal, but, in line with the casual attire of startups, was later revised to “business casual but feel free to dress it up!”

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