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Meanings of civilian clothing in English

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roba de civil

Ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.

roba de civil
Synonyms
Examples for "civilian dress"
Examples for "civilian dress"
1
Two were officers; the third, Colonel von Wallenstein, was in civilian dress.
The Goose Girl
2
Behind the column came a large body of men in civilian dress.
With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader
3
At hearing that name, from one in civilian dress, Dave stepped forward.
Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz: Fighting with the U.S. Navy in Mexico
4
In this parade Governor Roosevelt rode on horseback, in civilian dress.
American Boy's Life of Theodore Roosevelt
5
I shall be ready as soon as I can change to civilian dress.
Marion's Faith.
1
He saw several figures in contemporary civilian garb and at least two American GIs.
Bedlam
2
Struggling in Chester's arms was a man in civilian garb.
The Boy Allies on the Firing Line; Or, Twelve Days Battle Along ...
3
All of them were dressed in inconspicuous civilian garb.
Security
4
On Monday the military regime's leader, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, wore civilian garb on a walk in downtown Cairo.
The Guardian
5
He said intelligence had intercepted LTTE leaders ordering its fighters to trade their trademark tiger-stripe camouflage fatigues for civilian garb.
Reuters
1
Three of them were in plain clothes; the other was a soldier.
Okewood of the Secret Service
2
The other gentleman in plain clothes was the chaplain of the ship.
The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
3
Meantime the young person in the plain clothes was saying to Joan:
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1
4
We had men in plain clothes watching the house night and day.
Little Novels
5
Mr. Fowler was in plain clothes, and the blinds were half drawn.
The Postmaster's Daughter
Usage of civilian clothing in English
1
He dressed in civilian clothing that barely fit, and took his rifle.
The Descent
2
Like him, they wore a motley mix of uniforms and civilian clothing.
American empire: blood and iron
3
Vigilant armed men in civilian clothing stand guard at every turn.
Reuters
4
The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
5
Sneaking out of a hospital is easy if you're dressed in civilian clothing.
Internecine
6
They were not sure that he was not a gank in civilian clothing.
Dayworld Breakup
7
And it's really about civilian clothing underneath a lot of harnesses.
Wired
8
Strip right down to uniforms and allow no civilian clothing around.
Military Instructors Manual
9
Two hulking bodyguards in civilian clothing, not SS uniform, followed her into the office.
In Enemy Hands
10
Apparently women in civilian clothing were a novelty around here.
Dark dreamer: a dark vista romance
11
Some reports said that soldiers gave their guns to civilians in exchange for civilian clothing.
The South African
12
In fact, while Johnson and Tronstad changed into civilian clothing, I stood like a 156
The smoke room: a novel of suspense
13
I presume this is part of his civilian clothing.
The Quiet Earth
14
She was wearing a smart blue dress, civilian clothing.
The Neutronium Alchemist
15
He was greeted by a man in civilian clothing.
The Guardian
16
Under those bushes over there you'll find civilian clothing.
Uncle Sam's Boys with Pershing's Troops / Or, Dick Prescott at G...
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Translations for civilian clothing
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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