skivvies

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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  • For example, housekeepers typically don't make as much as janitors.
    Alex Golden, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Things get serious when one of Tom’s housekeepers is swept up in the military dictatorship.
    Glenn Kenny, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Skivvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skivvies. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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