civvies
noun [plural] /ˈsɪv.iz/ old-fashioned informalDefinition
› ordinary clothes that are not part of a uniform: I didn't realize he was a soldier because he was in civvies.Clothes worn for a particular job or activity
(Definition of civvies noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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