skivvy

British
as in housekeeper
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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Noun
  • Satterfield, the Murdaugh family's longtime housekeeper, tragically died in February 2018 following a fall at the Murdaugh estate.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Brown’s description stands in stark contrast to the housekeeper’s own harrowing account of what happened.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Luckily, Hero is on hand, and as Jerome extends his stay ever longer — hence the 100 nights of the title — Cherry’s maid offers to provide distractions.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Like marmalade, said to be from Marie est malade, the words whispered to a seasick Mary Queen of Scots by her maid, presumably while munching marmalade on toast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Skivvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skivvy. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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