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Antonyms for skivvy
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : skiv-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈskɪv i |
Definition of skivvy
- As in slave : noun person who serves, often under duress
- As in underwear : noun clothing worn under outerwear
- As in slave : verb work very hard
- The servant is a servant, a "slavey," a "skivvy," a "Mary Jane."
- Extract from : « The Labour-saving House » by Dorothy Constance Bayliff Peel
- She that was waiting on you, she's got you to skivvy for her now!
- Extract from : « Miss Million's Maid » by Bertha Ruck
- "I ain't no skivvy," he protests all the time, but every little odd job gets done.
- Extract from : « A Diary Without Dates » by Enid Bagnold
- Well, the skivvy won't think of that, and Pomeroy will guess that we're trying to communicate with him.
- Extract from : « The Altar Steps » by Compton MacKenzie
Synonyms for skivvy
- be servile
- bikini
- bondservant
- boxer shorts
- boxers
- bra
- briefs
- BVDs
- captive
- chattel
- corset
- drawers
- drudge
- G-string
- grind
- grovel
- grub
- help
- intimate things
- Jockeys™
- Jockey™ shorts
- laborer
- lingerie
- loincloth
- long johns
- menial
- muck
- panties
- peon
- plod
- retainer
- serf
- servant
- shorts
- skivvies
- skivvy
- slog
- smallclothes
- subservient
- thrall
- toil
- toiler
- underclothes
- underclothing
- undergarment
- underpants
- undershirt
- underthings
- undies
- vassal
- victim
- work fingers to bone
- worker
- workhorse
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