skivvy

skivvy
skivvy1
/skiv"ee/, n., pl. skivvies. 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.
[1925-30; orig. uncert.]
skivvy2
/skiv"ee/, n., pl. skivvies, v., skivvied, skivvying. Brit. Disparaging.
n.
1. a female servant, esp. a chambermaid.
v.i.
2. to work as a skivvy.
[1910-15; orig. uncert.]

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