"civvy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /sɪvi/ Forms: civvies [plural]
Etymology: Shortening of civilian + -y. Etymology templates: {{suf|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} civvy (plural civvies)
  1. (informal) A civilian; someone who is not in the military. Tags: informal Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-civvy-en-noun-RCS1Sks9 Disambiguation of People: 60 40
  2. (prison slang) A manufactured cigarette, as opposed to a rollup. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Smoking Synonyms: straight, tailor-made
    Sense id: en-civvy-en-noun-te1gCHJv Disambiguation of Smoking: 22 78 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: civie, civvie Derived forms: civvy street

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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