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smart casual

American  
Or smart-casual

adjective

  1. (of clothing) neat or professional-looking but fairly casual.

    The dress code for the event will be smart casual.

noun

  1. smart casual clothing or style.

Etymology

Origin of smart casual

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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Smart casual money Which brings us to Zumba® Fitness – exactly the sort of not-a-game game that brings the dedicated gamer out in hives.

From Forbes • Feb. 23, 2012

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