civvy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪvi/
informal

noun (plural civvies)

  • a civilian, as distinct from a member of the police force or armed services.
  • (civvies) civilian clothes, as opposed to uniform: the Chief Constable came along in civvies

adjective

[attributive]
  • relating to civilians: fliers who left the services for civvy airlines

Phrases

Civvy Street

British informal civilian life: ex-service people starting life on Civvy Street

Origin:

late 19th century: abbreviation