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civvies

/ˈsɪv.iz/
civ · vies
Plural:civvies
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• noun

1

Civilian clothes worn by members of the armed forces, police, or other uniformed services when off duty or on special assignment.

Example

"As soon as the weekend leave began, the recruits changed out of their uniforms and into comfortable civvies."

2

People who are not members of the armed forces, police, or emergency services; civilians (plural of civvy).

Example

"After twenty years in the navy, he found it took time to adjust to working alongside civvies in a corporate office."

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• Rhymes for civvies

• Nearby Words

civilizer
civilly
civilness
civvies
civvy
clabber
clack

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century as military slang, formed by shortening 'civilian' (or 'civilian clothes') and adding the informal diminutive plural ending '-ies'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Civvies. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/civvies
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