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Meaning of "civvies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVVIES

civvies  [ˈsɪvɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVVIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Civvies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIVVIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mufti (dress)

Mufti, or civies/civvies, refers to plain or ordinary clothes, especially when worn by one who normally wears, or has long worn, a military or other uniform.

Definition of civvies in the English dictionary

The definition of civvies in the dictionary is civilian dress as opposed to uniform.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CIVVIES


anchovies
ˈæntʃəvɪz
bivvies
ˈbɪvɪz
civies
ˈsɪvɪz
gravies
ˈɡreɪvɪz
heavies
ˈhevɪz
skivvies
ˈskɪvɪz
stovies
ˈstovɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVVIES

civilisational
civilise
civilised
civiliser
civilist
civilities
civility
civilizable
civilization
civilizational
civilize
civilized
civilizer
civilizing
civilly
civilness
civils
civism
civvy
civvy street

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVVIES

bevies
bevvies
cavies
chevies
chivies
chivvies
colluvies
Davies
divvies
envies
ingluvies
ivies
levies
luvvies
navies
navvies
privies
savvies
the heavies
vies

Synonyms and antonyms of civvies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «civvies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVVIES

Find out the translation of civvies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civvies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civvies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

civvies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

civvies
570 millions of speakers

English

civvies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

civvies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

civvies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

штатском
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

civvies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসামরিক পোশাকপরিচ্ছদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

civvies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Civvies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zivil
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

civvies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시민 복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Civvies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

civvies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

civvies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नागरिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sivil elbise
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

civvies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

civvies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

штатському
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

civil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

civvies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

civvies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civvies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

civvies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civvies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVVIES»

The term «civvies» is regularly used and occupies the 90.080 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of civvies
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVVIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «civvies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «civvies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civvies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVVIES»

Discover the use of civvies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civvies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Civvies
Powerful story featuring six long-term parachute regiment soldiers and their often difficult and painful readjustment to civilian life. To be screened as a 6-part television series, starring Peter O'Toole.
Lynda La Plante, 1992
2
Civvies: Middle-Class Men on the English Home Front, 1914–18
In particular, Civvies questions whether, if serviceman were the apex of manliness, were middle-class civilian men inevitably condemned to second-class, 'unmanly' status?
Laura Ugolini, 2013
3
USA Today Movie Crosswords
ACROSS 1 Richter scale event 6 ___ NaNa 9 Promo CDs 14 Passion 15 By no means ruddy 16 Like a klutz 17 Green Hornet, in civvies 19 Skylit lobbies 20 Support the team 21 Samos setting 23 Canine curer 24 “___ Famous” 26 Burger side ...
Matt Gaffney, 2008
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Movie Crosswords: 50 All-New Star-Studded Puzzles
ACROSS 1 Richter scale event 6 Na Na 9 Promo CDs 14 Passion 15 By no means ruddy 16 Like a klutz 17 Green Hornet, in civvies 19 Skylit lobbies 20 Support the team 21 Samos setting 23 Canine curer 24 " Famous" 26 Burger side 28 ...
Matt Gaffney, 2004
5
The Tide Went Out
Helicopters started bringing hundreds of civvies in, and jets took them away day and night. And then, last night, the civvies stopped arriving and the planes stopped coming. This here jet landed about two hours ago and got ready for take- off ...
Charles Eric Maine, 2009
6
The Furies
Did he tell you he used that Browning on some civvies this morning?' I said, ' Good God, surely not. Shot at them?' He laughed. 'Not at 'em. Close over their heads. Damn close.' 'How do you know, Ted?' ' 'Cause I seen 'em. That were up by ...
Keith Roberts, 2011
7
A Miracle and a Privilege: Recounting a Half Century of ...
Finishing. the. Wartime. Residency;. White. Suit. to. Civvies. (1942-1943) ... us to Sunday dinner in their brownstone townhouse at 79 CHAPTER 11 White Suit to Civvies C H A P T E R 11 Finishing the Wartime Residency; White Suit to Civvies.
Francis D. Moore, M.D., 1995
8
Lynda La Plante
Civvies created a storm of controversy, condemned by the military and Daily Telegraph readers alike primarily because of its seemingly authentic depictions of violence. In spite of its mixed reception, Civvies confirmed La Plante's ability to  ...
Julia Hallam, 2005
9
Infinity Hold
What do you think about that?” I spat at the young stain, but I couldn't make the distance. It probably had something to do with a dry throat. The old stain smiled and looked at Patrolman Danner. “There you have it, youngster. The civvies out ...
Barry B. Longyear, 2002
10
The Watchers
Uniform or civvies? Uniform would make it more formal. There would be no questioning anything he wanted, any order he made. It would happen immediately. That could work to his advantage. But did he want it formal? He might have to ...
Nigel J. Macbeth, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVVIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civvies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Alex Rodriguez has the stats, but apparently not the credibility (and …
... nearly deserted benches from the middle innings on as players who'd been pulled would hit the showers, climb into civvies and begin pursuit ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
2
Mother shows nerves of steel in 24-hr abduction drama, rescue
But deputy commissioner R Sudhakar, who was travelling with her in the same compartment in civvies, had anticipated such a situation. He had ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
1984 Sikh massacre: Who asked the police not to intervene, and …
When they were coming for work on 1 November, they barely managed to make it. They were in civvies. SS: Were Sikh police officers attacked? «SikhSiyasat.Net, Jul 15»
4
Israel releases logs from Entebbe raid, a mission some deemed …
This could delay takeoff by 10 minutes.” Also, “medical personnel arrived in uniform instead of civvies. This will be addressed urgently” — the ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
5
Bygones: Keith Bonnett shares his RAF National Service memories
so I must have looked rather decrepit in my civvies! I was then posted to RAF Wittering (Bomber Command), near Stamford, where I joined 61 ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
6
New future for former squaddies pub as it starts to win back community
These days, I guess it's more popular with the civvies – it tends to be the forgotten gem of Aldershot though, sadly.” Now a Fullers branded pub, ... «gethampshire.co.uk, Jul 15»
7
Day 1: 17-yr-old boy handed over to relative in Pinjore
As many as 63 police officials in the Panchkula-Ambala Commissionerate were out on the streets in civvies to interact with children. «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Chennai Special-sub-Inspector Suspended for Groping Woman …
... complaint while the colleauges of the traffic policeman tried to shield him by making him change to civvies and whisk him away from the spot, ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
9
BWW Reviews: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Brings A Dose of …
... jacket and high waist short shorts in school colors as the rest of the cheerleaders are in uniform and the remainder of the students in civvies. «Broadway World, Jun 15»
10
No need to make exercise playlists with these music apps
It's like a modern version of those old military marching songs, but for civvies. Even if you don't use that, mixes BPMs are listed so if you already ... «Digital Trends, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Civvies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/civvies>. Apr 2024 ».
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