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casualness

Variant of casual

adjective

  1. happening by chance; not planned; incidental: a casual visit
  2. happening, active, etc. at irregular intervals; occasional: a casual worker
  3. slight or superficial: a casual acquaintance
    1. careless or cursory: far too casual in his methods
    2. nonchalant; dispassionate: affecting casual unconcern
    1. informal or relaxed: a casual atmosphere
    2. designed for informal occasions or use: casual clothes

noun

  1. one who does something only occasionally or temporarily, esp. a casual worker
  2. shoes, clothes, etc. designed for informal occasions
  3. Mil. a person temporarily attached to a unit, awaiting a permanent assignment or transportation

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