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civies
[ siv-eez ]
plural noun
- a less common variant of civvies. civvy1
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A good many right arms to-day, back in “civies,” have a stuttering fit whenever they approach a uniform.
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Next morning the Babe dug up an old suit of 1914 "civies" and put them on.
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The next day we dressed up for the attempt by putting on our "civies" first and then drawing our prisoner's uniform over them.
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But in civies, even a frock coat, I've an idea she wouldn't recognize me as a noble hero.
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"Gee, those are about the first real civies I've seen since I came overseas," said Judkins.
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