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civvies

/ˈsɪv.iz/

civvies is the plural of civvy.

civvies is the plural of civvie.

Meaning of civvy

Noun

civvy (plural civvies)

  1. (informal) A civilian; someone who is not in the military.
  2. (slang) A manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup.
    • I reached across and offered him the packet of civvies.2012, John Hoskison, INSIDE (One Man's Experience of Prison)

Noun

civvies pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang) Civilian clothes.
    Synonyms:
    civilians, mufti

Synonyms of civvies

Forms of civvies

alternative formcivies

Origin of civvies

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

Questions about civvies

What does civvies mean?
Civvies means civilian clothes.
What is civvies the plural of?
Civvies is the plural of civvy.
What part of speech is civvies?
Civvies is a noun.
How do you pronounce civvies?
Civvies is pronounced /ˈsɪv.iz/.

Words near civvies in the dictionary

  1. Civitavecchia
  2. civnat
  3. civnats
  4. civs
  5. civvie
  6. civvies
  7. civvy
  8. civvy cat
  9. civvy cats
  10. civvy street
  11. civy

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