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Definition of Civilian clothing
1. Noun. Ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc..
Specialized synonyms: Civies, Civvies, Mufti
Generic synonyms: Article Of Clothing, Clothing, Habiliment, Vesture, Wear, Wearable
Lexicographical Neighbors of Civilian Clothing
Literary usage of Civilian clothing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Flying Spy by Camillo de Carlo (1919)
"for military and civilian clothing. I filled three cases full of them and I had
them sent through the military station at Neuhaus. ..."
2. Dublin, Cork, and South of Ireland: A Literary, Commercial, and Social (1892)
"This is housed in a long two- storied building, and is devoted to the manufacture
of civilian clothing both for the classes and the masses. ..."
3. Privates' Manual by James Alfred Moss (1916)
"(5) civilian clothing. Enlisted men on pass and furlough. Enlisted men may wear
civilian clothing on furlough, and within the continental limits of the ..."
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