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| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. [1/2 definitions] |
| chat |
casual talk, gossip, or exchange of opinion. [1/7 definitions] |
| chitchat |
casual or insignificant conversation. [1/3 definitions] |
| chuck1 |
(informal) to throw away; discard, esp. in a casual manner. [1/6 definitions] |
| diverting |
causing amusement or casual interest; entertaining. |
| drop by |
to come for a casual and usually brief visit or errand, generally with little or no planning and often on one's way to somewhere else. |
| drop in |
to come for a casual visit, often without arranging to in advance (often fol. by "on"). |
| drop over |
to come from a relatively near place to another place for a casual visit. |
| flirtation |
a casual, superficial, or passing relationship or involvement, usu. romantic. [1/2 definitions] |
| free and easy |
casual and unconstrained. |
| housecoat |
a woman's casual robe worn only in the home, often over a nightgown or pajamas. |
| informal |
not formal or ceremonious; casual. [2/3 definitions] |
| itinerant |
one who travels from place to place, often to do his or her work on a fixed circuit or as casual labor. [1/3 definitions] |
| jump suit |
a casual garment for men or women that is similar to this. [1/2 definitions] |
| knockabout |
designed or suitable for rough or casual use. [1/3 definitions] |
| laid-back |
(informal) relaxed, unhurried, or casual. |
| leisure suit |
a casual suit, worn by men, having a shirtlike jacket and matching pants. |
| loafer |
(cap.) trademark for a casual slip-on shoe with a flat heel. [1/2 definitions] |
| look around |
to see what things exist in a place, usually in a casual way and not in order to find anything in particular. [2 definitions] |
| negligent |
careless or casual. [1/2 definitions] |
| noncasual |
combined form of casual. |
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