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Meanings of civvies in inglés

catalán
vestit de paisà
español
ropa civil

Civilian garb as opposed to a military uniform.

ropa civil
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Examples for "civies"
Examples for "civies"
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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
Usage of civvies in inglés
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We should at least ask the civvies if they want to leave.
Anvil Gate
2
Dom wasn't sure that civvies under pressure could actually make that decision.
Coalition's End
3
He thought of the civvies expecting military protection and not getting it.
Jacinto's Remnant
4
So far, none of those things have attacked our people or civvies.
Shades of gray
5
Makes it harder to get civvies to listen to you next time.
Anvil Gate
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What are the civvies going to do if it all kicks off?
Anvil Gate
7
Gorasnaya might have been relaxed about arming civvies, but the COG wasn't.
Anvil Gate
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The priest told me that Senior Constable Patterson was there, in civvies.
Book of lost threads
9
Just keep the civvies out of our way and stop 'em going shitless.
Jacinto's Remnant
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It's the level of blasting skill that civvies in the mining industry have.
Anvil Gate
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But I won't open them until the civvies are clear of the fort.
Anvil Gate
12
Any civvies who stood in her way were a threat to everyone's survival.
Aspho Fields
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Dom wished that he hadn't been among civvies at the time.
Jacinto's Remnant
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But no; for this meeting, he had to be in civvies.
Shades of gray
15
There were as many Gears as civvies working on the site.
Coalition's End
16
And the civvies, too-they'dlost a lot of the top scientists and professors.
Coalition's End
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Translations for civvies
español
ropa civil
Civvies through the time
Civvies across language varieties
United Kingdom
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