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bivvies

bivvies is the plural of bivvy.

bivvies is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bivvy.

Meaning of bivvy

Noun (1)

bivvy (plural bivvies)

  1. (colloquial) A small tent or shelter.
    • It would be alarming and disconcerting if people sleeping on roll-mats in central London emerged from their bivvies at breakfast, box-fresh, and sporting a crease down each leg of their slacks.2011 November 12, Caitlin Moran, ‘Protestors? They're Beautiful’, The Times

Noun (2)

bivvy

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) Beer.
    • Well, if you're willing to sub me a shant of bivvy, then I'll tell ya2016, Christopher James, Sherlock Holmes and The Adventure of the Ruby Elephants, →ISBN

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Questions about bivvies

What is bivvies the plural of?
Bivvies is the plural of bivvy.

Words near bivvies in the dictionary

  1. bivouackers
  2. bivouacking
  3. bivouacks
  4. bivouacs
  5. bivvied
  6. bivvies
  7. bivvy
  8. bivvy bag
  9. bivvy bags
  10. bivvybag
  11. bivvybags

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