skivvy
noun/ˈskɪvi/
/ˈskɪvi/
(plural skivvies)
- [countable] (British English, informal) a servant, in the past usually female, who does all the dirty or boring jobs in a house
- He treats me like a skivvy.
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- Skivvies™[plural] (North American English, informal) underwear, especially men’s underwear
- He stripped down to his skivvies.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin.
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