casual Friday

American

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

noun

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

casual Friday British

noun

another name for dress-down Friday

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Etymology

Origin of casual Friday

First recorded in 1975–80

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casual Friday

After all, the rest of the week is casual Friday for the hybrid worker.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 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

It was a casual Friday at work, so I was way underdressed, but that didn’t stop Phillips from meeting me at the door.

From Slate ● Mar. 1, 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

He could be any dude enjoying casual Friday at the office, except that an enormous silver crucifix hangs from his neck.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2016

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