Skivvy

Pronunciation: /skɪvaɪ/

Skivvy (noun)

  1. a person, often a woman, who does cleaning and other household tasks for others.
  2. a piece of clothing worn under other clothes, usually a shirt or vest.

Examples

  • The skivvy cleaned the kitchen every morning.
  • A skivvy was hired to help with the chores.

Common collocations: hire a skivvy, duties of a skivvy, skivvy work, wear a skivvy, comfortable skivvy

Synonyms of Skivvy

Informal

Antonyms of Skivvy

  • referring to the person who hires