skivvy 1
/skiv"ee/ , n. , pl. skivvies . Informal.
1. Also called skivvy shirt . a man's cotton T-shirt.
2. skivvies , underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.
3. a thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.
Also, scivvy .
[ 1925-30; orig. uncert. ]
skivvy 2
/skiv"ee/ , n. , pl. skivvies , v. , skivvied, skivvying . Brit. Disparaging.
n.
1. a female servant, esp. a chambermaid.
v.i.
2. to work as a skivvy.
[ 1910-15; orig. uncert. ]