■ noun ( plural skivvies )
1》 Brit. informal a low-ranking female domestic servant.
↘a person doing menial work.
2》 US & Austral. a lightweight high-necked long-sleeved garment.
↘a T-shirt.
3》 ( skivvies ) N. Amer. underwear of vest and underpants.
■ verb ( skivvies , ~ing , skivvied ) Brit. informal do menial household tasks.
Origin
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.