Civvies (Noun)
Meaning
Civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- After a long deployment, Captain Lewis couldn't wait to change into some civvies and walk around town without being recognized as a soldier.
- The general preferred to wear civvies when he went to the opera so as not to attract unnecessary attention.
- As soon as his tour of duty was over, he hung up his uniform and began dressing in civvies full-time.
- When he retired from the military, he finally had the chance to get rid of all his uniforms and fill his closet with civvies.
- Going out on the town in civvies allowed the Lieutenant to blend in with the crowd and have a break from being saluted by random strangers on the street.