different between civilian vs civvies
civilian
English
Etymology
From Middle English cyvylien, from Old French civilien.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /s??v?lj?n/
Noun
civilian (plural civilians)
- A person following the pursuits of civil life, especially one who is not an active member of the armed forces.
- (informal) A person who does not belong to a particular group or engage in a particular activity.
- One skilled in civil law.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 4
- Ancient civilians and writers upon government.
- 1724, Jonathan Swift, Drapier's Letters, 4
- A student of civil law at a university or college.
- 1788, Richard Graves, Recollection of Some Particulars in the Life of the Late William Shenstone
- although he kept his name in the college books, and changed his commoner gown to that of a civilian, yet he had now, I believe, no thoughts of proceeding to any degree; and seldom resided in college any more
- 1788, Richard Graves, Recollection of Some Particulars in the Life of the Late William Shenstone
Translations
Adjective
civilian (not comparable)
- Not related to the military, police or other governmental professions.
Translations
civilian From the web:
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civvies
English
Alternative forms
- (civilian clothes): civies
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?s?v.is/
Noun
civvies
- plural of civvy
- plural of civvie
Noun
civvies pl (plural only)
- (military slang, plural only) civilian clothes
- Synonym: mufti
Translations
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