skivvy
/ˈskɪvi/noun, verb
skivvy is spelled S-K-I-V-V-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, skivvy means “A female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of skivvy is skivvies.
How many letters and syllables are in skivvy?
| Letters | 6: S-K-I-V-V-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is skivvy?
Skivvy appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce skivvy?
- /ˈskɪvi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-skivvy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of skivvy
- skivvies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- skivvie
- skivy
- skivvying participle, present
- skivvied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does skivvy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA female domestic servant, especially one employed for menial work.
- 2
slangA prostitute.
- 3
AustraliaUSA close-fitting, long-sleeved T-shirt with a rolled collar.
verb
- 1
To perform menial work; to do chores, like a servant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).