skivvies

noun

Definition of skivviesnext
plural of skivvy, British
as in housekeepers
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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Recent Examples of skivvies Storekeepers lost your skivvies or turned them from white to gray by washing them with the colors? — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025 The two can be seen sharing kisses, showering and snuggling up — all in their skivvies. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 That is, before a portal tears through his door and Malevola, Invisigal, and Royd walk in to catch him in his skivvies. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025 Will Ferrell got down to his skivvies for a new SKIMS ad, in which the funnyman bares not all, but aplenty. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 In an interview with GQ, Malone admitted that stripping down to his skivvies was a bit intimidating. — Catherine Santino, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Riff Raff the butler, his moody sister Magenta, pajamas-wearing Columbia and, the creature in the golden skivvies? — Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025 Since 1870, Rome’s Schostal has been outfitting discerning men in everything from pajamas to skivvies, all made in Italy and beloved by the likes of Wes Anderson and Harry Styles. — Air Mail, 13 June 2026 In new photos from the Very VS Valentine’s campaign released on Wednesday, January 7, Bieber taps into her inner Victoria’s Secret Angel while stripping down to her skivvies. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
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  1. housekeepers
  2. maids
Noun
  • The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of housekeepers
Noun
  • Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
    — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026
  • Now footsteps are heard rushing up from the floor below, and Varsha is soon surrounded by her aunt’s retinue of maids and household staff.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of maids

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“Skivvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skivvies. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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