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casual Friday

American  
[kazh-oo-uhl frahy-dey, frahy-dee] / ˈkæʒ u əl ˈfraɪ deɪ, ˈfraɪ di /

noun

  1. Friday designated as a day on which employees are allowed to dress less formally than on other workdays.


casual Friday British  

noun

  1. another name for dress-down Friday

"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

Etymology

Origin of casual Friday

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Once known as the GQ Coach, Wright gave up suits as the pandemic turned sideline attire into a permanent casual Friday.

From Seattle Times Mar. 16, 2022

If kids ask why he doesn’t look like the Santa they’ve seen on TV, he has a ready answer: Basically, this is his casual Friday.

From Washington Post Nov. 25, 2021

But, and just spitballin' here, we're guessing Woods won't get a call for his very casual Friday approach.

From Golf Digest Apr. 22, 2019

All described tactics to reinforce their authority, from prominently displaying badges that identify them to avoiding casual Friday.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2018

She was dressed comfortably, if somewhat somberly, in black pants and a black blouse with large buttons, like an undertaker’s idea of casual Friday.

From New York Times Nov. 20, 2015

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