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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024skiv•vy1 /ˈskɪvi/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -vies. - ClothingAlso called ˈskiv•vy ˌshirt. a knit shirt with a small opening at the neck.
- Clothing skivvies, [plural] underwear consisting of this shirt or a T-shirt and shorts.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024skiv•vy1 (skiv′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -vies. [Informal.]- ClothingAlso called skiv′vy shirt′. a man's cotton T-shirt.
- Clothing skivvies, underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.
- Clothinga thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.
Also, scivvy. - origin, originally uncertain 1925–30
- British Terms, Sex and Gendera female servant, esp. a chambermaid.
v.i. - British Terms, Sex and Genderto work as a skivvy.
- origin, originally uncertain 1910–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: skivvy /ˈskɪvɪ/ n ( pl -vies)- chiefly Brit often derogatory a servant, esp a female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge
vb ( -vies, -vying, -vied)- (intransitive) Brit to work as a skivvy
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin skivvy /ˈskɪvɪ/ n ( pl -vies)- Austral 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
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