According to the Online Etymology Dictionary: "'underwear,' 1932, nautical slang, of unknown origin. An earlier skivvy|skivey was London slang for 'female domestic servant' (1902)." Unabridged.
Примеры использования:
Cleanup of debris from the ice storm continues throughout the area, but everything at "the village" has been taken care of. The line of sight protection our single backyard tree provided is now gone. I won't be able to run around in my skivvies upstairs anymore. Damn it.
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