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civvies::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | civies |
| Type of | civilian clothing, civilian dress, civilian garb, plain clothes |
Examples of civvies
civvies
He had the second pick in the 2010 draft, forward Tyler Seguin, wearing civvies.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Leaving the local cinema in civvies he was handed a white feather by a young girl.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It would be interesting to know whether these are fellow students or civvies.
From the guardian.co.uk
Their presidential nominating convention shaped up like Combat in civvies.
From the time.com
Thus did a film critic survive his day in civvies, catching three ordinary, not awful movies.
From the time.com
Keeping Kovalchuk in civvies is leaving a ton of beef on the hoof.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The Navy tried five years ago to put the admiral into civvies.
From the timesunion.com
McQ presents John Wayne in civvies, which seems a little like dressing Gary Grant in bib overalls.
From the time.com
Visitors swap their civvies for a CSIRO-issue polo shirt, starch-white overalls and equally white runners.
From the smh.com.au
- Civies: civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
- Mufti, or civies/civvies (slang for "civilian attire"), refers to ordinary clothes, especially when worn by one who normally wears, or has long worn, a military or other uniform.
- Civilian clothing (jeans, t-shirt, etc... anything other than military clothing/uniforms).
