skivvy
skivvy · skivvies · skivvied · skivvying
To perform menial workTo perform menial work; to do chores, like a servant.
/ˈskɪvi/
» Tom is in his skivvies.
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1 sensesTo perform menial work; to do chores, like a servant.
Examples
3 sentencesTom is in his skivvies.
Tom was in his skivvies.
deTom war in Unterwäsche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
"No, you clean it! I'm not your skivvy!" she said.
de„Nein, das kannst du selber saubermachen! Ich bin nicht deine Dienstmagd!“ sagte sie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
skivvies, skivvying, skivvied, skivviedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle