Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

business casual

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
busi-ness -ca-su-al
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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).

Uncountable

adj

Designating such a style of dress.

Usage

Inflected Forms

business-casual (alternative) more business casual (comparative) most business casual (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

business formal formal black tie white tie

Questions

What does business casual mean?
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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