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Civilian clothes as distinguished from a military uniform or dress (plural noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen July 28, 2026

Answer
CIVVIES
CIVVIES · 7 letters · puzzle shows CIV****
The Root
CIVmeans “citizen”

In a sentence: After the military parade, sailors removed their pressed uniforms and relaxed in CIVVIES.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Civilian clothes as distinguished from a military uniform or dress (plural noun)” has the answer CIVVIES (7 letters), built on the root CIV, which means “citizen”. See the full July 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.