/ ˈskɪvi; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ C ] ( BrE , informal ) a servant, usually female, who does all the dirty or boring jobs in a house :
He treats his wife like a skivvy.
2.
skiv·vies [ pl. ] ( NAmE , informal ) underwear, especially men's underwear
■ verb
( skiv·vies , skivvy·ing , skiv·vied , skiv·vied ) [ v ] ( BrE , informal ) to do dirty or boring jobs
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.