Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun dated A female
domestic servant , especially one employed formenial work. - noun military slang A
prostitute . - noun Australia, New Zealand A close-fitting, long-sleeved
t-shirt with a rolledcollar .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word skivvy.
Examples
-
DJ Richard Blackwood's mother in 'skivvy' row with Hilton hotels
Home 2010
-
Awford also claimed he was treated like a "skivvy" and was shouted at for leaving the shop in a mess when Gray was away for three days.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
-
Three times a year, UCLA's unofficial Undie Run brings out thousands of skivvy-clad students looking to unwind -- and then some -- from finals week by meeting at midnight to run.
-
He may have had help in acquiring his skivvy bomb materials and rigging the device, but that would be true of virtually anyone who came into such an operation without prior explosives training.
-
Three times a year, UCLA's unofficial Undie Run brings out thousands of skivvy-clad students looking to unwind -- and then some -- from finals week by meeting at midnight to run.
-
And worse was to come; we had many weeks ahead where I, I, was to scurry as maid and skivvy, coaching her in the art of being Florence Reynolds, readying her for marriage to my groom!
The wrecking of the 'Tayleur' Gill Hoffs 2011
-
Any internal process screw-ups in the skivvy bomber mess are the province of State and the Director of National Intelligence.
-
But these skivvy roles were temporary and necessary for the plot, but only until Prince Charming arrived to whisk said princess from all that laundry.
Mary Bradley: Am I A Mother Or A Maid? Mary Bradley 2011
-
In this case, though, both the intel and the enforcement side of the legal community want whatever this guy knows; they want a cooperative debrief from skivvy bomber, so the prosecution may see that there is something to be gained by a deal.
-
But these skivvy roles were temporary and necessary for the plot, but only until Prince Charming arrived to whisk said princess from all that laundry.
Mary Bradley: Am I A Mother Or A Maid? Mary Bradley 2011
-
It’s called the skivvy roll or grunt roll, and it combines a shirt, underwear, and socks into a single compact bundle.
Skivvy Roll Technique for Efficient Packing | RECOIL OFFGRID Patrick McCarthy 2016
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.