- skivvy
- noun (plural skivvies) Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1902 British a female domestic servant
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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skivvy — skivvy1 [skiv′ē] n. pl. skivvies [< ?] Slang 1. a man s, esp. a sailor s, short sleeved undershirt: usually skivvy shirt 2. [pl.] men s underwear skivvy2 [skiv′ē] n. pl. skivvies [< ?] [Brit.] … English World dictionary
skivvy — ► NOUN (pl. skivvies) 1) Brit. informal a low ranking female domestic servant. 2) a person doing menial work. ► VERB (skivvies, skivvied) informal ▪ do menial household tasks. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
skivvy — I UK [ˈskɪvɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms skivvy : singular skivvy plural skivvies British informal a servant. This word is now used mainly for saying that someone is treated as if they were a servant He treats me like a skivvy. II UK… … English dictionary
skivvy — skivvy1 /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… … Universalium
skivvy — skiv|vy1 [ˈskıvi] n plural skivvies BrE a servant who does only the dirty unpleasant jobs in a house ▪ You iron your shirt I m not your skivvy. skivvy 2 skivvy2 past tense and past participle skivvied present participle skivvying third person… … Dictionary of contemporary English
skivvy — 1 noun (C) BrE humorous a servant who does only the dirty unpleasant jobs in a house: You iron your shirt I m not your skivvy. 2 verb (I) BrE to do all the dirty unpleasant jobs in a house, as if you were a servant … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Skivvy — Skivvies may refer to: * Undergarments * Maids * Polo neck shirts … Wikipedia
skivvy — noun a) A female domestic servant, especially one who did menial work b) A close fitting, long sleeved t shirt with a rolled collar … Wiktionary
skivvy — skiv·vy || skɪvɪ n. man s cotton T shirt (Informal); (British) female servant, chambermaid (derogatory) … English contemporary dictionary
skivvy — a prostitute In standard use, a female domestic servant. The American skiwie house is a brothel: Little chickie workin the skiwie houses... (Herr, 1977) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
