civvies

IPA: sˈɪviz

Examples of "civvies" in Sentences

However, he was in civvies sitting out the first game of a back to back to be fully rested for the Suns 'big game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
You know — guys that played it safe during the war, scrounged around keeping themselves in civvies — got swell apartments — swell dames — you know the kind ....
He was, of course, in civvies and, despite his own policy, was not displaying his warrant card in the beautiful clip-on holder purchased at great, but worthwhile, expense.
“Just get out,” she croaks, turns on her heel, and clicks upstairs to her dressing room, where she will change out of her business rig into what we call her civvies, her civilian gear.
Decided my concentration would be cathartically aided by slamming the office door closed to block out the excited primate noises coming from the Neighbiurhood Team Office, all dressed in civvies & off for an Away/Teambuilding day somewhere.
Then suddenly we arrived, a little company of about 12 or 15 bedraggled "gents in civvies" ducking in the rain, and, sure enough, our entry was greeted in the good old spirit, and one hearty voice amidst the scattered clapping, cheers and hyahs and so forth suggested "throw the bloody civilians out".