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Meanings of civies in English

Catalan
vestit de paisà
Spanish
ropa civil

Civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform.

vestit de paisà
Usage of civies in English
1
Even though I am in civies, everybody in the department knows who I am by now.
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
2
Then they felt foolish for saluting in "civies."
Lost in the Air
3
Next morning the Babe dug up an old suit of 1914 "civies" and put them on.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 24, 1917
4
We're dealing with the military people and with the town's people, and were dealing with the two romantic leads of the civies.
George A. Romero: Interviews
5
I heard some of our soldiers saying in wonder to each other, "did you see those civies going along the road just now?"
With British Guns in Italy: A Tribute to Italian Achievement
6
"Gee, those are about the first real civies I've seen since I came overseas," said Judkins.
Three Soldiers
Translations for civies
Spanish
ropa civil
Civies through the time