casual

adjective

/ˈkæʒuəl/

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not formal

casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time)
family parties and other casual occasions

Extra Examples

She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time.
a casual shirt/jacket
casual pants/trousers
casual shoes
Despite his casual dress of jeans and shirt, there was still an air of sophistication about him.

Topics Clothes and Fashionb2

without care/attention

[usually before noun] not showing much care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that something is important to you

a casual manner
It was just a casual remark—I wasn't really serious.
He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried.
They have a casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough).

Extra Examples

She sounded almost casual.
There was something a little too carefully casual in his tone.
She seemed just too casual about the whole thing.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

about

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[usually before noun] without paying attention to detail

At a casual glance, everything seemed normal.
It's obvious even to the casual observer.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs

appear
be
sound
…

adverb

extremely
fairly
very
…

preposition

about

See full entry

work

[usually before noun] not permanent; not done, or doing something regularly

casual workers/labour
Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade.
They are employed on a casual basis (= they do not have a permanent job with the company).

Topics Jobsc1

relationship

[usually before noun] without deep feelings

a casual acquaintance
a casual friendship
to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner)

by chance

[only before noun] happening by chance; doing something by chance

a casual encounter/meeting
a casual passer-by
The exhibition is interesting to both the enthusiast and the casual visitor.
The disease is not spread by casual contact.

Word Originlate Middle English (in senses 4 to 6 of the adjective): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’.

casual

noun

/ˈkæʒuəl/

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clothes

casuals British English

[plural] informal clothes or shoes

dressed in casuals
She changed into flat casuals before walking round the town.

worker

[countable] a casual worker (= one who does not work permanently for a company)

Word Originlate Middle English (in senses 4 to 6 of the adjective): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’.

单词	casual
释义	casual adjective /ˈkæʒuəl/ /ˈkæʒuəl/ jump to other results not formal not formal casual clothes (= comfortable clothes that you choose to wear in your free time) family parties and other casual occasions Extra Examples She felt comfortable in casual clothes and wore them most of the time. a casual shirt/jacket casual pants/trousers casual shoes Despite his casual dress of jeans and shirt, there was still an air of sophistication about him. Topics Clothes and Fashionb2 without care/attention [usually before noun] not showing much care or thought; seeming not to be worried; not wanting to show that something is important to you a casual manner It was just a casual remark—I wasn't really serious. He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried. They have a casual attitude towards safety (= they don't care enough). Extra Examples She sounded almost casual. There was something a little too carefully casual in his tone. She seemed just too casual about the whole thing. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry [usually before noun] without paying attention to detail At a casual glance, everything seemed normal. It's obvious even to the casual observer. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs appear be sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about See full entry work [usually before noun] not permanent; not done, or doing something regularly casual workers/labour Students sometimes do casual work in the tourist trade. They are employed on a casual basis (= they do not have a permanent job with the company). Topics Jobsc1 relationship [usually before noun] without deep feelings a casual acquaintance a casual friendship to have casual sex (= to have sex without having a steady relationship with that partner) by chance [only before noun] happening by chance; doing something by chance a casual encounter/meeting a casual passer-by The exhibition is interesting to both the enthusiast and the casual visitor. The disease is not spread by casual contact. Word Originlate Middle English (in senses 4 to 6 of the adjective): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’. casual noun /ˈkæʒuəl/ /ˈkæʒuəl/ jump to other results clothes casuals British English [plural] informal clothes or shoes dressed in casuals She changed into flat casuals before walking round the town. see also business casual, smart casual worker [countable] a casual worker (= one who does not work permanently for a company) Word Originlate Middle English (in senses 4 to 6 of the adjective): from Old French casuel and Latin casualis, from casus ‘fall’.
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