civ·vy
| \ ˈsi-vē
\
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variants:
or less commonly civie
plural civvies also civies
Definition of civvy
1
civvies also civies plural
: civilian clothes as distinguished from a particular uniform (as of the military)
2
: civilian
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“Civvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civvy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2022.
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