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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080804090459
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000813298-08-000065
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080804

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:			CHOPER JESSE H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15898
		FILM NUMBER:		08986682

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNIVERSITY OF CA LAW SCHOOL
		STREET 2:		BOALT HALL
		CITY:			BERKLEY
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94720
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000813298</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>CHOPER JESSE H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1723</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.06</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>64043</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.06</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-07-31</value>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-07-31</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25000</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares issued in lieu of certain director's fees for participation in meetings of the Board of Directors and certain of its committees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">8,333 shares are currently exercisable and 8,334 shares will become exercisable on July 31, 2009 and 8,333 shares will become exercisable on July 31, 2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis R. Hernreich, Attorney-in-Fact for    Jesse H. Choper</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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