skivvy

Definition of Skivvy in English :

1. skivvy, slavey

a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Skivvy

noun plural -vies

1. mainly Britishmainly often derogatory

a servant, esp female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge

verb -vies, -vying or -vied

2. (intransitive) British

to work as a skivvy

noun 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

nounWord forms: plural ˈskivvies Slang

1.

a man's, esp. a sailor's, short-sleeved undershirt

: usually skivvy shirt

2. [pl.]

men's underwear

nounWord forms: plural ˈskivvies

1. British

housemaid

a contemptuous term

verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈskivvied or ˈskivvying

2. British

to do menial work