skivvy

noun

/ˈskɪvi/

(plural skivvies)

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[countable] (British English, informal) a servant, usually female, who does all the dirty or boring jobs in a house
- He treats his wife like a skivvy.
Skivvies™
[plural] (North American English, informal) underwear, especially men’s underwear
- He stripped down to his skivvies.

Word Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin.

verb

/ˈskɪvi/

[intransitive] (British English, informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they skivvy	/ˈskɪvi/ /ˈskɪvi/
he / she / it skivvies	/ˈskɪviz/ /ˈskɪviz/
past simple skivvied	/ˈskɪvid/ /ˈskɪvid/
past participle skivvied	/ˈskɪvid/ /ˈskɪvid/
-ing form skivvying	/ˈskɪviɪŋ/ /ˈskɪviɪŋ/

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to do dirty or boring jobs
- Her aunt kept her skivvying day and night.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: of unknown origin.

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