Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civvies

/ˈsɪv.iz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: civvies
IPA: /ˈsɪv.iz/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of civvy

noun

plural of civvie

noun

Civilian clothes.

Slang

Etymology

* (Apparel): From a clipping of civilian clothes.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

civies (alternative)

Synonyms

civilians mufti civies

Questions

How do you pronounce civvies?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪv.iz/.
What does civvies mean?: plural of civvy
Where does civvies come from?: * (Apparel): From a clipping of civilian clothes.

How to pronounce civvies

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