Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skivvies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables
skivvies
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Underwear, especially men's underwear and especially men's underpants.

American usage; Colloquial

noun

plural of skivvy

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What does skivvies mean?
Underwear, especially men's underwear and especially men's underpants.

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