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skivvy

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skiv⋅vy

1[skiv-ee]
–noun, plural -vies. Informal.
1. Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
2. skivvies, underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.
3. a thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.
Also, scivvy.


Origin:
1925–30; orig. uncert.

skiv⋅vy

2[skiv-ee] noun, plural -vies, verb, -vied, -vy⋅ing. British Disparaging.
–noun
1. a female servant, esp. a chambermaid.
–verb (used without object)
2. to work as a skivvy.

Origin:
1910–15; orig. uncert.
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