civvy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪvɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(siv′ē)

Inflections of 'civvy' (n): npl: civvies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
civ•vy  (siv′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vies. 
  1. civvies. Also, civies. See civilian clothes. 
  2. a civilian.
  • civ(ilian) + -y2 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
civvy / ˈsɪvɪ/ (civvies)
  1. a civilian
  2. (plural) civilian dress as opposed to uniform
  3. civvy street ⇒ civilian life
'civvy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
civies

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