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• civvies — [siv′ēz] pl.n. Informal civilian clothes, as distinguished from a military uniform; mufti * * * civ·vies also civ·ies (sĭvʹēz) pl.n. Slang Civilian clothes.   [Shortening and alteration of civilian.] * * * …   Universalium

• civvies — [siv′ēz] pl.n. Informal civilian clothes, as distinguished from a military uniform; mufti …   English World dictionary

• civvies — [[t]sɪ̱viz[/t]] N PLURAL: oft in N People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform. [INFORMAL] They might have been soldiers in civvies …   English dictionary

• civvies — [“siviz] n. civilian clothes rather than a uniform. (Originally military.) □ I feel sort of funny in civvies. □ I re upped because I couldn’t stand the thought of civvies and stuff like that …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• civvies — civ|vies civies [ˈsıviz] n [plural] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: civilian] informal ordinary clothes, rather than military uniform ▪ Sam! I didn t recognise you in civvies …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• civvies civies — noun (plural) slang ordinary clothes, as opposed to military uniform, used mainly by people in the army, navy, or airforce: sailors on leave wearing their civvies …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• civvies — noun /ˈsɪv.ɪis/ civilian clothes (of a military, or former military person) …   Wiktionary

• civvies — Canadian Slang civilian attire; civilians …   English dialects glossary

• civvies — civ|vies [ sıviz ] noun plural INFORMAL ordinary clothes rather than a military uniform …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• civvies — civ·vies || sɪvɪz n. civilian clothes (as opposed to military uniform)n. civilian; civilian clothes as opposed to a military uniform (also civy) …   English contemporary dictionary

• civvies — civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform. → civvy …   English new terms dictionary