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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
Example sentences :
  • 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

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