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    skivvy
    /ˈskɪvi/

    noun

    • 1. a female domestic servant who performs menial tasks: informal British "I found a job as a maid-of-all-work, a skivvy"
    • 2. a lightweight high-necked long-sleeved garment. US, Australian

    verb

    • 1. do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy: informal British "I was skivvying for that Brixton family"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKIVVY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SKIVVY definition: 1. a person, in the past a female servant, who does the dirty and unpleasant jobs in a house, such…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skivvySkivvy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a female domestic servant. Synonyms. biddy. char [ British] charwoman. handmaiden. house girl. housekeeper. housemaid. maidservant. wench [ old-fashioned] See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of skivvy in a Sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKIVVY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun Word forms: plural -vies. 1. slang, mainly US. a man's T-shirt or vest. 2. (plural) slang, mainly US. men's underwear. 3. Australian and New Zealand. a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKIVVY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SKIVVY meaning: 1. a person, in the past a female servant, who does the dirty and unpleasant jobs in a house, such…. Learn more.

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    Skivvy definition: a man's cotton T-shirt.. See examples of SKIVVY used in a sentence.

  7. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › skivvyskivvy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · skivvy (plural skivvies) ( dated) A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work. ( military slang, Vietnam War) A prostitute. ( US, Australia, New Zealand) A close-fitting, long-sleeved T-shirt with a rolled collar .

  8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › skivvyskivvy | meaning of skivvy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    skivvy meaning, definition, what is skivvy: a servant who does only the dirty unplea...: Learn more.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skivvySkivvy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 15, 2024 · IPA guide. Definitions of skivvy. noun. a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work. synonyms: slavey. see more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordSKIVVY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'skivvy' 1. mainly British often derogatory. a servant, esp female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge. [...] 2. British. to work as a skivvy. [...] More. Conjugations of 'skivvy' present simple: I skivvy, you skivvy [...] past simple: I skivvied, you skivvied [...] past participle: skivvied. More.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionskivvy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of skivvy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.