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civvies
civ·vies [ sívviz ] or civ·ies [ sívviz ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
ordinary clothes: ordinary clothes as opposed to a military uniform ( informal )

[Late 19th century. Shortening and alteration of civilian, probably after clothes]
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