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Definition of Skivvy
1. Noun. A female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work.
Geographical relationships: Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
Generic synonyms: Domestic, Domestic Help, House Servant
Definition of Skivvy
1. Noun. (dated) A female domestic servant, especially one who did menial work ¹
2. Noun. (Australia NZ) A close-fitting, long-sleeved t-shirt with a rolled collar ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Skivvy
1. to work as a female servant [v -VIED, -VYING, -VIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Skivvy
Literary usage of Skivvy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Representative One-act Plays by British and Irish Authors by Clark, Barrett Harper, 1890- (1921)
"... CAT cat, and twice eleven are twenty-two, and twice twelve are twenty-four,
into wooden-headed brats, and you'll be skivvy and housekeeper combined, ..."
2. Representative One-act Plays by British and Irish Authors by Barrett Harper Clark (1921)
"... CAT cat, and twice eleven are twenty-two, and twice twelve are twenty-four,
into wooden-headed brats, and you'll be skivvy and housekeeper combined, ..."
3. A Diary Without Dates by Enid Bagnold (1918)
"He is the servant o the ward he says), partly through his good nature and a little
because he has two good arms and legs. " I ain't no skivvy ..."
4. United Kingdom by Oecd (2004)
"Van Reenen, J. (2001), "No More skivvy Schemes? Active Labour Market Policies
and the British New Deal for the Young Unemployed in Context", Institute for ..."
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