skivvy

noun

skiv·​vy ˈski-vē 

plural skivvies

British

: a female domestic servant

Synonyms

• biddy
• char [British]
• charwoman
• handmaiden
• handmaid
• house girl
• housekeeper
• housemaid
• maid
• maidservant
• wench [old-fashioned]

Examples of skivvy in a Sentence

I'm tired of being treated like a skivvy.

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

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1902, in the meaning defined above