ˈcasualness
[f. casual + -ness.]
Casual state or quality. (See casual 5, 6.)
| 1882 Sat. Rev. No. 1393. 45 Stacks of umbrellas and bales of neglected great coats which in Scotland Yard await their owners, and mutely reproach the casualness of man. 1924 R. Macaulay Orphan Island xvi. 222 There's a prodigious deal too much casualness about the business... I'm all for marriage or nothing. 1958 Times 20 Jan. 11/2 These three models are typical of spring styles... The casualness is both disciplined and chic. |