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
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.
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Air Mail,
13 June 2026
The two can be seen sharing kisses, showering and snuggling up — all in their skivvies.
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Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 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.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
That is, before a portal tears through his door and Malevola, Invisigal, and Royd walk in to catch him in his skivvies.
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Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Riff Raff the butler, his moody sister Magenta, pajamas-wearing Columbia and, the creature in the golden skivvies?
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Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
In an interview with GQ, Malone admitted that stripping down to his skivvies was a bit intimidating.
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Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Storekeepers lost your skivvies or turned them from white to gray by washing them with the colors?
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Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Air Mail,
13 June 2026
The two can be seen sharing kisses, showering and snuggling up — all in their skivvies.
—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 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
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
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
In an interview with GQ, Malone admitted that stripping down to his skivvies was a bit intimidating.
—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Storekeepers lost your skivvies or turned them from white to gray by washing them with the colors?
—
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skivvies
Noun
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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Avila alleged in her lawsuit that she and sister Maria Avila were hired in November 2020 as housekeepers at Brown’s home in Tarzana.
Noun
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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.
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The festival is rooted in the story of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu, who is said to have played pranks by splashing maids with water and colors.
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“Skivvies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skivvies. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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