civvy

civvy |ˈsɪvi | informal ▶noun ( pl. 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 [ attrib. ] relating to civilians: fliers who left the services for civvy airlines. PHRASES Civvy Street Brit. informal civilian life: ex-service people starting life on Civvy Street. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: abbreviation.

civvy street

c í v vy str è et /sɪ́vi -/｟英 くだけて やや古 ｠(軍隊に対して )一般市民の生活 [仕事など ].