skivvies (n.)

"underwear," by 1932 (skivie), nautical slang, of unknown origin. An earlier skivvy/skivey was London slang for "female domestic servant" (1902).

also from 1932

adapted from books.google.com/ngrams/. Ngrams are probably unreliable.

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updated on December 12, 2022

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