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civvies

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civ·vies also civ·ies  (svz)
pl.n. Slang
Civilian clothes.
[Shortening and alteration of civilian.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.civvies - civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
civies
civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes - ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Translations
civvies [ˈsɪvɪz] NPL → traje msing civil
in civvies → vestido/a de paisano or civil
civvies [ˈsɪviz] npl
in civvies → en civil
civvies
pl (inf) → Zivil nt; he put his civvies on → er schmiss sich in Zivil (inf)
civvies [ˈsɪvɪz] npl (fam) in civvies → in borghese
civvies [ˈsɪvɪz] npl (fam) in civvies → in borghese


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Someone named Maksim Glikin says recalling his days in the forces: "At the sight of foreign aggressors, we would drop our assault rifles and got back into civvies at distant approaches of the foe to our military unit base.
Lessons from the war in Iraq by Berezkin, G.A. / Military Thought
Anyone who surveys the evening yak shows--where the Ashleighs and the Geraldos have traded in their civvies for camo wear--has a strong sense of what Bray is talking about.
Editor's note by Reason
Any expected sense of remoteness and isolation - of other-worldliness - is quickly dispelled on meeting the abbey's young, vigorous and quick-witted bursar Father Albert Schlick, a monk who dresses in civvies for the outside world, drives around at high speed, uses a mobile phone and speaks fluent English.
Religious education by Jones, Peter Blundell / The Architectural Review
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