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- [siv-ee]
- /ˈsɪv i/
- /ˈsɪ.vɪz/
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- [siv-ee]
- /ˈsɪv i/
Definitions of civvies word
- noun plural civvies People in the armed forces use civvies to refer to ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform. 3
- noun plural civvies civilian dress as opposed to uniform 3
- noun plural civvies civilian clothes, as distinguished from a military uniform; mufti 3
- noun plural civvies civvies, Also, civies. civilian clothes. 1
- noun plural civvies a civilian. 1
- noun civvies Civilian clothes, as opposed to a uniform. 1
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Origin of civvies
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; civ(ilian) + -y2
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Parts of speech for Civvies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
civvies popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
civvies usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for civvies
noun civvies
- apparel — Apparel means clothes, especially formal clothes worn on an important occasion.
- array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- costume — An actor's or performer's costume is the set of clothes they wear while they are performing.
- covering — A covering is a layer of something that protects or hides something else.
Top questions with civvies
- what does civvies mean?
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