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skivvy
1[ skiv-ee ]
noun
- Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
- skivvies, underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.
- a thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.
skivvy
2[ skiv-ee ]
noun
- a female servant, especially a chambermaid.
verb (used without object)
- to work as a skivvy.
skivvy
1/ ˈ²õ°ìɪ±¹Éª /
noun
- derogatory.a servant, esp a female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge
verb
- intr to work as a skivvy
skivvy
2/ ˈ²õ°ìɪ±¹Éª /
noun
- slang.a man's T-shirt or vest
- slang.plural men's underwear
- a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester and worn by either sex
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Origin of skivvy1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of skivvy1
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Example Sentences
"I was grafting, picking up boxes, dreaming of being at an Olympic Games. I was doing the rubbish, delivering parts, just a skivvy job really," he said.
But mostly, she was a maid, a skivvy and, in her hours off, a crammer of simple facts.
You can vacuum pack clothing to save on space, or try the skivvy roll to pack your undies into a neat, sock-encased bundle.
Borrowing this straight off the runway styling note has an extra advantage: when you wear a jumpsuit with a skivvy underneath, you don’t have to go totally nude in the toilette.
She wears black knee-high boots, a white skivvy that gives her a lovely shape, and a dark jacket-vest.
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