英语词汇“skivvy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	skivvy
释义	Trends of skivvy View usage for: skivvy in British English 1 (ˈskɪvɪ) nounWord forms: plural -vies 1. mainly Britishmainly often derogatory a servant, esp female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge verbWord forms: -vies, -vying or -vied 2. (intransitive) British to work as a skivvy Word origin C20: of unknown origin skivvy in British English 2 (ˈskɪvɪ) nounWord 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 Word origin of unknown origin skivvy in American English 1 (ˈskɪvi) nounWord forms: plural ˈskivvies Slang 1. a man's, esp. a sailor's, short-sleeved undershirt : usually skivvy shirt 2. [pl.] men's underwear skivvy in American English 2 (ˈskɪvi) nounWord forms: plural ˈskivvies 1. British housemaid a contemptuous term verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈskivvied or ˈskivvying 2. British to do menial work Examples of 'skivvy' in a sentence skivvy Dev was the only one who had tended to treat her like a skivvy. Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2001) She'd have started as a skivvy in a manor house like this when she was about twelve. Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER (2001) So tell me, this waitressing job you're doing, you getting paid library rates plus overtime, or skivvy rates plus tips? Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001) Word lists with skivvy shirt
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