skivvy
noun
[ ˈskɪvi ]
• a female domestic servant who performs menial tasks.
• "I found a job as a maid-of-all-work, a skivvy"
• a lightweight high-necked long-sleeved garment.
• underwear consisting of a vest and underpants.
skivvy
verb
• do menial household tasks; work as a skivvy.
• "I was skivvying for that Brixton family"
Origin:
early 20th century: of unknown origin.
