Short for Curriculum Vitae but Americans would simply call it a Résumé.
CV
Example Sentences
"That's a proper CV, that is."
"I've never seen such a CV in all my life."
Etymology & History
British abbreviation for Curriculum Vitae (resume). Americans use 'resume'. British Latin-derived job application terminology.
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General British
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Era
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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