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nouncivilian garb as opposed to a military uniform
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Origin
* (Apparel): From a clipping of civilian clothes.
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civvies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvies
“civvies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvies. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “civvies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/civvies.
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