chevy
v. countablev. a short, informal name for a Chevrolet car. You use it when talking about vehicles made by the American brand Chevrolet.
v. a shortened form of Chevrolet, referring to a vehicle manufactured by that brand. Informal register; common in North American English.
He drives an old blue Chevy.
She traded her sedan for a reliable Chevy pickup truck.
The classic Chevy Bel Air remains an iconic symbol of American automotive design from the mid-twentieth century.
Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Verbchevy
- Nounchevrolet
Last updated May 4, 2026