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BNC: 36918 COCA: 32498

skivvy

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skivvy /ˈskɪvi/ noun
plural skivvies
skivvy
/ˈskɪvi/
noun
plural skivvies
Learner's definition of SKIVVY
[count] British, informal
: a female servant who does work that is dirty and unpleasant(干粗活的)女仆,女佣
BNC: 36918 COCA: 32498

skivvy

noun

skiv·​vy ˈski-vē How to pronounce skivvy (audio)
plural skivvies
British
: a female domestic servant

Example Sentences

I'm tired of being treated like a skivvy. the pop star's image as a working-class hero strains credulity now that he owns a large estate with an army of cooks, butlers, and skivvies to attend to his every want

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skivvy was circa 1902
BNC: 36918 COCA: 32498

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