(pl. -ies)
1
- Brit. informal a low-ranking female domestic servant〈英, 非正式〉干粗活的女仆; 下等女佣。
1.1
- a person doing work that is poorly paid and considered menial干杂活挣钱少的下等仆人。
2
- （亦作skivvy shirt）US a lightweight high-necked long-sleeved garment〈美〉高领口长袖薄套衫。
2.1
- a T-shirt or short-sleeved vest.T恤; 短袖汗衫。
3
skivvies
N. Amer. trademark underwear of vest and underpants〈北美, 商标〉内衣（汗衫和短裤）。- ORIGIN: originally a US navy term.
词源
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.