Mufti (dress)

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For an article about an Islamic scholar, see Mufti.

Mufti refers to ordinary clothes, especially when worn by one who normally wears, or has long worn, a military or other uniform.

The history of this description comes from the term Mutfi to describe an official class of men in India who at that time, interpreted the law. Known throughout India as Muftis', they dressed in civilian attire, unlike many other civil servants of the day. So, when a naval officer shifted out of uniform into civilian clothes to proceed ashore, it was spoken of as shifting into 'mufti'. Source: Royal Australian Navy website [link]

Mufti Day is an event at certain schools in which students are permitted to wear ordinary clothing, instead of the usual school uniform.

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