business casual

Also of·fice cas·u·al

[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

Word History and Origins

Origin of business casual¹

First recorded in 1965–70