civvy street
The condition or status of a civilianThe condition or status of a civilian; civilian life.
UK/ˈsɪvi stɹiːt/US/ˈsɪvi ˌstɹit/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, slang, uncountable)The condition or status of a civilian; civilian life.
гражда́нкаgraždánka
Translations
2 languagesРусский
condition or status of a civilian:
Origin
From civvy (“(informal) civilian”, adjective and noun) + street.From civvy (“(informal) civilian”, adjective and noun) + street.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable