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- Dictionaryskivvy/ˈskɪvi/
noun
- 1. a female domestic servant who performs menial tasks: informal British "I found a job as a maid-of-all-work, a skivvy"
- 2. a lightweight high-necked long-sleeved garment. US, Australian
verb
- 1. do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy: informal British "I was skivvying for that Brixton family"
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SKIVVY definition: 1. a person, in the past a female servant, who does the dirty and unpleasant jobs in a house, such…. Learn more.
1. slang, mainly US. a man's T-shirt or vest. 2. (plural) slang, mainly US. men's underwear. 3. Australian and New Zealand. a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. of unknown origin.
The meaning of SKIVVY is a female domestic servant. How to use skivvy in a sentence.
SKIVVY meaning: 1. a person, in the past a female servant, who does the dirty and unpleasant jobs in a house, such…. Learn more.
1. / ˈskɪvɪ / noun. slang. a man's T-shirt or vest. slang. plural men's underwear. 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.
1. (Clothing & Fashion) slang chiefly US a man's T-shirt or vest. 2. (Clothing & Fashion) ( plural) slang chiefly US men's underwear. 3. (Clothing & Fashion) Austral and NZ 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. [of unknown origin]
Jun 2, 2024 · skivvy (plural skivvies) ( dated) A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work. ( military slang, Vietnam War) A prostitute. ( US, Australia, New Zealand) A close-fitting, long-sleeved T-shirt with a rolled collar .
