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   Skiv·vy

   /ˈskivē/

   

   noun

   • 1. underwear, especially a set consisting of undershirt and underpants, or just the underpants. trademark in US
   • 2. a lightweight high-necked, long-sleeved garment. US, Australian
   • ▪ an undershirt or T-shirt.
   • 3. a low-ranking female domestic servant. informal British
   • ▪ a person doing work that is poorly paid and considered menial.

   verb

   • 1. do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy. informal British

   Word Origin early 20th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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