SKIVVY


Meaning of SKIVVY in English

■ 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.

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