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1) "Casual" -- As to casual encounters 1ca·su·al
Pronunciation: 'kazh-w&l, 'ka-zh&-w&l, 'ka-zh&l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin casus fall, chance -- more at CASE
1 : subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance <a casual meeting>
2 a : occurring without regularity : OCCASIONAL <casual employment> b : employed for irregular periods <a casual worker> c : met with on occasion and known only superficially <a casual friend>
3 a (1) : feeling or showing little concern : NONCHALANT <a casual approach to cooking> (2) : lacking a high degree of interest or devotion <casual sports fans> <casual readers> (3) : done without serious intent or commitment <casual sex> b (1) : INFORMAL, NATURAL <a casual conversation> (2) : designed for informal use <casual clothing>
synonym see ACCIDENTAL, RANDOM
- ca·su·al·ly adverb
- ca·su·al·ness noun Pronunciation Symbols
- For the football culture, see Casuals.
In the European tradition, casual is the dress code which emphasizes comfort and personal expression over presentation and uniformity. It includes a very wide variety of costume, so is perhaps better defined by what it isn't than what it is. The following are not considered casual wear: - Ceremonial dress such as royal robes and full dress military costume
- Formal wear such as white tie and black tie
- Suits such as those sold by Brooks Brothers and Chanel
- Any stiff or very traditional elements, such as highly polished dark leather shoes, or highly creased and pressed shirts and trousers
Blue jeans and a T-shirt have been described as the "casual uniform". With the popularity of spectator sports in the late 20th century, a good deal of athletic gear has influenced casual wear. Clothing worn for manual labor also falls into casual wear. While utilitarian costume comes to mind first for casual dress, however, there is also a wide range of flamboyance and theatricality. Punk costume is a striking example. Madonna introduced a great deal of lace, jewelry, and cosmetics into casual wear during the 1980s. More recently, hip hop fashion has played up elaborate jewelry and luxurious materials worn in conjunction with athletic gear and the clothing of manual labor. Casual wear is typically the dress code in which new forms of gender expression are attempted before being accepted into semi-casual or semi-formal situations. An obvious example is masculine jewelry, which was once considered shocking or titillating even in casual circles, and is now hardly noteworthy in semi-formal situations. Amelia Bloomer introduced trousers (of a sort) for women as a casual alternative to formal hoops and skirts. In a recent mirror image, sarongs and other skirts have been embraced by a few men of the European tradition as a casual a..."
2) "Encounters" -- As to casual encounters 1en·coun·ter
Pronunciation: in-'kaun-t&r, en-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): en·coun·tered; en·coun·ter·ing /-'kaun-t(&-)ri[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English encountren, from Anglo-French encuntrer, from Medieval Latin incontrare, from Late Latin incontra toward, from Latin in- + contra against -- more at COUNTER
transitive verb
1 a : to meet as an adversary or enemy b : to engage in conflict with
2 : to come upon face-to-face
3 : to come upon or experience especially unexpectedly <encounter difficulties>
intransitive verb : to meet especially by chance Pronunciation Symbols
Encounters--cover by Les Petersen Encounters is the fourth short story anthology published by the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild. Printed in 2004 and edited by Maxine McArthur and Donna Maree Hanson, it contains stories from several Australian speculative fiction authors. The collection contains the following stories: - "Vortle" by Lee Battersby
- "Davey's Gift" by Kate Eltham
- "The Souvenir" by Richard Harland
- "Don't Got No Wings" by Trent Jamieson
- "Garden Light" by Shane M. Brown
- "The Flatmate From Hell" by Dirk Flinthart
- "The Ceremony of Innocence" by Conor Bendle
- "Crazy Little Thing" by Stuart Barrow
- "Una, the One" by Frankie Seymour
- "The Faithless Priest and the Nameless King" by Cory Daniells
- "Stella's Transformation" by Kim Westwood
- "Boys" by Ben Payne
- "Sleeping With Monsters" by Michael Barry
- "Remembering Bliss" by Carol Ryles
- "Guarding the Mound" by Kaaron Warren
- "The Final Battle" by Scott Robinson
- "Meltdown my Plutonium Heart" by Cat Sparks
- "Beggars on the Shore" by Bruce Clark
- "The Teller" by Monica Carroll
- "Happy Faces For Happy Families" by Gillian Polack
- "The Dove" by Nigel Read
- "The Glass Flower" by Chris Barnes
All stories are illustrated by Les Petersen. ISBN - Nor Of Human
- Machinations: An Anthology of Ingenious Designs
- Elsewhere
- The Outcast
- Gastronomicon
- The Grinding House
- CSFG home page
- Maxine McArthur home page
- Les Petersen home page
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