- civvy
- civvy short for CIVILIAN (Cf. civilian) (adj.), 1889, in reference to civilian clothes of military men.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
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civvy — UK [ˈsɪvɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms civvy : singular civvy plural civvies informal a civilian This word is used mainly by people in the armed forces … English dictionary
civvy — noun (plural civvies) informal 1》 a civilian. 2》 (civvies) civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform. Phrases Civvy Street Brit. informal civilian life … English new terms dictionary
civvy — noun (C) BrE 1 slang a word meaning someone who is not in the army, navy, or airforce, used mainly by people who are 2 civvy street old fashioned ordinary life as it is lived outside the army, navy, or airforce … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Civvy Street Brit. — Civvy Street Brit. informal civilian life. → civvy … English new terms dictionary
civvy street — n. sl. civilian life. Etymology: abbr. * * * noun Britain : civilian life * * * civvy street (informal) Civilian life after a period of service in the armed forces, police, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑civvy * * * Civvy Street … Useful english dictionary
civvy street — [[t]sɪ̱vi striːt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu prep N People in the armed forces use civvy street to refer to life and work which is not connected with the armed forces. [BRIT, INFORMAL] If they were in civvy street they would be compensated anyway … English dictionary
civvy street — noun /ˈsɪv.ɪi stɹɪit/ civilian life; the condition or status of a civilian In civvy street he had been a bus cleaner Vera and Eddy’s War Sam Smith (2002) … Wiktionary
civvy street — civ|vy street [ˈsıvi stri:t] n [U] BrE old fashioned informal ordinary life as it is lived outside the army, navy, or air force ▪ I bet your family will be glad to see you when you get back to civvy street … Dictionary of contemporary English
civvy — also civie noun (plural civvies; also civies) Date: circa 1889 1. plural civilian clothes as distinguished from a particular uniform (as of the military) 2. civilian … New Collegiate Dictionary
civvy — /siv ee/, n., pl. civvies. 1. civvies. Also, civies. See civilian clothes. 2. a civilian. [1885 90; CIV(ILIAN) + Y2] * * * … Universalium
