skivvy: Meaning and Definition of

skiv•vy

Pronunciation: (skiv'ē), [key]
— pl. -vies.
  1. Also calleda man's cotton T-shirt.
  2. 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.

skiv•vy

Pronunciation: (skiv'ē), [key]
— n., pl. v., -vies, -vied, -vy•ing.
—n.
  1. a female servant, esp. a chambermaid.
—v.i.
  1. to work as a skivvy.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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