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chevy

v. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃɛˌvi// UK //ʃˈɛvi// chevy Informal

v. 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.


SIMPLE

He drives an old blue Chevy.

CONTEXTUAL

She traded her sedan for a reliable Chevy pickup truck.

COMPLEX

The classic Chevy Bel Air remains an iconic symbol of American automotive design from the mid-twentieth century.

Synonyms
Origin

Diminutive of Chevrolet: Clipping of Chevrolet + -y.

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