Noun: skivvies
Usage: N. Amer
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: Brit, informal
Usage: N. Amer
- (used in the plural) men's underwear consisting of cotton undershirt and underpants
"He packed extra skivvies for the camping trip"
Usage: Brit, informal
- A female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
"The poor skivvy worked from dawn to dusk, cooking and cleaning for the household";
- slavey [Brit, archaic]
Usage: Brit, informal
- To work as a servant, especially doing menial household tasks
"She skivvied for the wealthy family to make ends meet"
Type of: domestic, domestic help, house servant, underclothes, underclothing, underthings, underwear
Encyclopedia: Skivvies
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