Meaning

1 senses
  1. (plural, plural only, slang)Civilian clothes.

    civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform

Examples

1 sentences
  1. Mary was in military uniform; Tom, his civvies.

    deMaria trug eine militärische Uniform; Tom war in Zivil. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Origin

* (Apparel): From a clipping of civilian clothes.

* (Apparel): From a clipping of civilian clothes.

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Forms

plural: civvieses

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform:civies

See also

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