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skivvy

noun

ˈski-vē

Definition of skivvy

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as in housekeeper

a female domestic servant the pop star's image as a working-class hero strains credulity now that he owns a large estate with an army of cooks, butlers, and skivvies to attend to his every want

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Wash and Dry It Properly For down, feather, and polyester pillows, Audrey Goh, an executive housekeeper at Halekulani, says washing and thoroughly drying them can help restore loft, as this breaks down sweat and oil buildup.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
The housekeeper never notified management about them before tossing them in the resort’s dumpster.

— David Goodhue August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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The maid who let the Clue Gang into the room calls the demonstrably quite fallible Philly cops, who arrive in force.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Sullivan was an Irish immigrant who had been working as a maid for the Bordens for more than two years.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026

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