civvy street

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English [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈsɪv.ɪi stɹɪit/ X-SAMPA: /"sIv.i: stri:t/

Noun [edit]

civvy street (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly UK, military) civilian life; the condition or status of a civilian
    In civvy street he had been a bus cleaner - Vera and Eddy’s War - Sam Smith (2002)
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