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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000813298-03-000066
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030703

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000813298
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				042623104
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 TURNPIKE STREET
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7818215900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		555 TURNPIKE STREET
		CITY:			CANTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02021

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DESIGNS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15898
		FILM NUMBER:		03775747

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD
		CITY:			WILKES BARRE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18702
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5708226277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N WILKES BARRE BLVD
		CITY:			WILKES BARRE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18702
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    <periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>


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        <issuerCik>0000813298</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001056590</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JEWELCOR MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-01</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>12820</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>3.9</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>3896914</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
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                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Warrants (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>4.76</value>
            <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-07-02</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
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                <value>60000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-07-02</value>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2010-07-02</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In connection with a certain consulting agreement with the Issuer, the Reporting Person received additional compensation of $50,000 payable in 12,820 shares of the Issuer's common stock, based on the $3.90 closing price of the common stock on April 28, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Seymour Holtzman, a director of the Issuer, is an indirect controlling shareholder of the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercise price is based on the average closing price of the Issuer's common stock on NASDAQ National Market for the period of 30 trading days ending July 1, 2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The Reporting Person has previously reported issuance of a warrant to purchase 147,059 shares of the Issuer's common stock, which warrant is currently exercisable.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Arlene C. Feldman, Attorney-in-Fact for   Jewelcor Management, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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