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skivvy
skivvy (ˈskɪvɪ) n, pl -vieschiefly often derogatory Brit a servant, esp a female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudgevb, -vies, -vying or -vied (intr) Brit to work as a skivvy[C20: of unknown origin]
skivvy (ˈskɪvɪ) n, pl -vies1. (Clothing & Fashion) slang chiefly US a man's T-shirt or vest2. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) slang chiefly US men's underwear3. (Clothing & Fashion) Austral and NZ a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester and worn by either sex[of unknown origin]skiv•vy (ˈskɪv i) n., pl. -vies. 1. Also called skiv′vy shirt`. a knit shirt with a small placket at the neck. 2. skivvies, underwear consisting of this or a T-shirt and shorts. [1925–30; orig. obscure] skivvy Past participle: skivvied Gerund: skivvying
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I skivvy | you skivvy | he/she/it skivvies | we skivvy | you skivvy | they skivvy |
Preterite |
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I skivvied | you skivvied | he/she/it skivvied | we skivvied | you skivvied | they skivvied |
Present Continuous |
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I am skivvying | you are skivvying | he/she/it is skivvying | we are skivvying | you are skivvying | they are skivvying |
Present Perfect |
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I have skivvied | you have skivvied | he/she/it has skivvied | we have skivvied | you have skivvied | they have skivvied |
Past Continuous |
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I was skivvying | you were skivvying | he/she/it was skivvying | we were skivvying | you were skivvying | they were skivvying |
Past Perfect |
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I had skivvied | you had skivvied | he/she/it had skivvied | we had skivvied | you had skivvied | they had skivvied |
Future |
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I will skivvy | you will skivvy | he/she/it will skivvy | we will skivvy | you will skivvy | they will skivvy |
Future Perfect |
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I will have skivvied | you will have skivvied | he/she/it will have skivvied | we will have skivvied | you will have skivvied | they will have skivvied |
Future Continuous |
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I will be skivvying | you will be skivvying | he/she/it will be skivvying | we will be skivvying | you will be skivvying | they will be skivvying |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been skivvying | you have been skivvying | he/she/it has been skivvying | we have been skivvying | you have been skivvying | they have been skivvying |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been skivvying | you will have been skivvying | he/she/it will have been skivvying | we will have been skivvying | you will have been skivvying | they will have been skivvying |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been skivvying | you had been skivvying | he/she/it had been skivvying | we had been skivvying | you had been skivvying | they had been skivvying |
Conditional |
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I would skivvy | you would skivvy | he/she/it would skivvy | we would skivvy | you would skivvy | they would skivvy |
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I would have skivvied | you would have skivvied | he/she/it would have skivvied | we would have skivvied | you would have skivvied | they would have skivvied | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | skivvy - a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial workslaveyBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomdomestic, domestic help, house servant - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household | Translationsskivvy Related to skivvy: SkeevySynonyms for skivvynoun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial workSynonymsRelated Words- Britain
- Great Britain
- U.K.
- UK
- United Kingdom
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- domestic
- domestic help
- house servant
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