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单词 skivvy
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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)

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