Definition of business casual
chiefly US
: a style of dressing for white-collar employees that is less formal than traditional business attire
I sat at my desk the other afternoon, dressed in business casual, and wistfully fingered my most recent pay stub. … And I thought as I've thought before: perhaps it's no coincidence that business casual is sweeping the country just as white-collar job security evaporates.— Jay Weiser, New Republic, 26 Feb. 1996
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about business casual
Dictionary Entries near business casual
See More Nearby EntriesStatistics for business casual
Look-up Popularity
Cite this Entry
“Business casual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20casual. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
Style: MLA
MLA
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Chicago
APA
Merriam-Webster
Comments on business casual
What made you want to look up business casual? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Who Knew?
-
- What is a ruelle?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share business casual
Time Traveler for business casual
The first known use of business casual was in 1968
See more words from the same year