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skivvy

1
Or ·

[skiv-ee]

noun

Informal.

plural

skivvies 
  1. Also called skivvy shirt.a man's cotton T-shirt.

  2. skivvies, underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.

  3. a thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.



skivvy

2

[skiv-ee]

noun

plural

skivvies 
  1. a female servant, especially a chambermaid.

verb (used without object)

skivvied, skivvying 
  1. to work as a skivvy.

skivvy

1

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. slanga man's T-shirt or vest

  2. slang(plural) men's underwear

  3. a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester and worn by either sex

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

skivvy

2

/ ˈɪɪ /

noun

  1. derogatorya servant, esp a female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to work as a skivvy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Sensitive Note

This term is used with disparaging intent, implying the low rank of such a servant.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skivvy1

First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain

Origin of skivvy2

First recorded in 1910–15; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of skivvy1

of unknown origin

Origin of skivvy2

C20: of unknown origin
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"I was grafting, picking up boxes, dreaming of being at an Olympic Games. I was doing the rubbish, delivering parts, just a skivvy job really," he said.

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But mostly, she was a maid, a skivvy and, in her hours off, a crammer of simple facts.

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You can vacuum pack clothing to save on space, or try the skivvy roll to pack your undies into a neat, sock-encased bundle.

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Borrowing this straight off the runway styling note has an extra advantage: when you wear a jumpsuit with a skivvy underneath, you don’t have to go totally nude in the toilette.

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She wears black knee-high boots, a white skivvy that gives her a lovely shape, and a dark jacket-vest.

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