casual attire

collocation in English

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casual
adjective
uk
/ˈkæʒ.ju.əl/us
/ˈkæʒ.uː.əl/
Casual clothes are not formal or not suitable for ...
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attire
noun[U]
uk
/əˈtaɪər/us
/əˈtaɪr/
clothes, especially of a particular or ...
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(Definition ofcasualandattirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In these photos, the young women are dressed in carefully chosencasualattireto avoid grubbiness at one end of the spectrum and overt sophistication at the other.
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The lusekofte iscasualattire, traditionally mostly worn by men.
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An interesting place to trawl for somecasualattire, local products, and some local delicacies.
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The group performed in black-and-white businesscasualattire, as seen in the music video and on the single's artwork.
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Moderncasualattireis acceptable but rejects overly exposed dresses.
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Typically, probation and parole officers do not wear a uniform, but simply dress in business orcasualattire.
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The event is semi-formal, with inductees and presenters in formal attire, with attendees in businesscasualattire.
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Now players are required to wear businesscasualattirewhenever they are engaged in team or league business.
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Modestcasualattirefor men and women was permitted throughout the country.
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Casualattireand frequent partner changes are the norm; it is considered acceptable to ask a stranger to dance.
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Each version depicted the blue-collar man incasualattirestanding up at a town meeting, but each was from a different angle.
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In time, mandatory tuxedos gave way to morecasualattire.
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During the rest of the day,casualattireis appropriate for the resort.
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The other two clones are then seen in a forest one walks behind a tree and reappears dressed incasualattire.
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Originally, sports coats were worn ascasualattirefor hunting and other outdoor sports (hence the name).
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Afterwards, the band would change tocasualattirefor the rest of the set.
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Sweatshirts are also almost exclusivelycasualattire, and not semi-formal as some other sweaters may be.
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Agee was an unorthodox executive for the 1970s, often dressing in businesscasualattireyears before it was in vogue.
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During the 1990s, the prevailing management philosophy of the time favored morecasualattirefor employees; the aim was to encourage a sense of openness and egalitarianism.
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