skivvy
/ˈskɪvi/
noun
- A person who does menial or boring work, especially a domestic servant or low-level worker.
- In the old days, a skivvy would scrub floors and light fires for the family.
- She worked as a skivvy in a large hotel, cleaning rooms all day.
- The interns were treated like skivvies, fetching coffee and making copies.
- A sleeveless cotton undershirt or vest.
- He wore a plain white skivvy under his flannel shirt.
- The athlete changed into a fresh skivvy after the race.
- Skivvies are popular as casual summer tops in warm climates.
verb
- To work as a skivvy; to do menial or boring tasks.
- She spent the summer skivvying for a wealthy family in the countryside.
- He was tired of skivvying in the kitchen and wanted a better job.
- I refuse to skivvy for anyone who doesn't respect me.