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civvies

[siv-ee] Origin

civ·vy

[siv-ee]
noun, plural -vies.
1.
civvies. Also, civies. civilian clothes.
2.

Origin:
1885–90; civ(ilian) + -y2
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Word Origin & History

civvy
short for civilian, 1889, in reference to civilian clothes of military men.
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civvies definition

[ˈsɪviz]
  1. n.
    civilian clothes rather than a uniform. (Originally military.) : I re-upped because I couldn't stand the thought of civvies and stuff like that.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
civvies
civilian clothes
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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