open-collar
Without a tie
Open-collar describes work or workers not bound to a traditional office setting—remote employees, freelancers, and others who work from home or flexible locations.
The term contrasts with white-collar (office professionals) and blue-collar (manual laborers), suggesting freedom from the dress codes and commutes of conventional employment: The pandemic accelerated the shift to open-collar work.
Freed from fasteners
- relaxedFree of stress
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- laid-backCalm and unhurried
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
casual · comfortable · approachable · informal · breezy · loose · unstructured · off-duty
Weekly workplace attire relaxation
- startupNew business enterprise
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- coworkingShared professional space rental
- flexibleAble to bend freely
nontraditional · progressive · informal · laid-back · dress code · professional · telecommuting · remote work
unbuttoned
Freed from fasteners
unpretentious · casual · comfortable · approachable · informal · breezy · loose · unstructured · off-duty · weekend
casual Friday
Weekly workplace attire relaxation
- startupNew business enterprise
- Silicon ValleyBay Area tech corridor
- coworkingShared professional space rental
flexible · nontraditional · progressive · informal · laid-back · dress code · professional · telecommuting · remote work · work-life balance
polo
Mounted mallet sport
cardigan · blouse · flannel · button-up · blazer · slacks · boat shoes · cotton · linen · oxford shirt
open-collarbuttoned-up
Formally reserved, emotionally guarded
black-tie · formal · white-tie · business formal · dressed up
open, collar, opened, opening, opens, opener, openers, openly, openness