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skivvy

Syllabification: (skiv·vy)
Pronunciation: /ˈskivē/
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Definition of skivvy

noun (plural skivvies)

  • 1 (skivvies) North American trademark underwear, especially a set consisting of undershirt and underpants, or just the underpants.
    [originally a US Navy term]
  • 2 (also skivvy shirt) US & Australian a lightweight high-necked, long-sleeved garment.
  • an undershirt or T-shirt.
  • 3British informal a low-ranking female domestic servant.
  • a person doing work that is poorly paid and considered menial.

verb (skivvies, skivvying, skivvied)

[no object] informal
  • do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy.

Origin:

early 20th century: of unknown origin

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