skivvy

1

or sciv·vy

[ skiv-ee ]
/ ˈskɪv i /

noun, plural skiv·vies. Informal.

Also called skivvy shirt. a man's cotton T-shirt.
skivvies, underwear consisting of cotton T-shirt and shorts.
a thin sweater with a round neck, usually worn over a blouse, turtleneck, or the like.

Origin of skivvy

1
First recorded in 1925–30; origin uncertain

Example sentences from the Web for scivvy

  • "I knew she was merely a Scivvy," remarked Taunton, when this happened.

    Over Here |Hector MacQuarrie

British Dictionary definitions for scivvy (1 of 2)

skivvy 1
/ (ˈskɪvɪ) /

noun plural -vies

mainly British often derogatory a servant, esp a female, who does menial work of all kinds; drudge

verb -vies, -vying or -vied

(intr) British to work as a skivvy

Word Origin for skivvy

C20: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for scivvy (2 of 2)

skivvy 2
/ (ˈskɪvɪ) /

noun plural -vies

slang, mainly US a man's T-shirt or vest
(plural) slang, mainly US men's underwear
Australian and NZ a garment resembling a sweater with long sleeves and a polo neck, usually made of stretch cotton or cotton and polyester and worn by either sex

Word Origin for skivvy

of unknown origin