skivvying

[US]/'skɪvɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. katulong; underwear
vi. gumawa ng mga gawaing-bahay.

Example Sentences

She refused to skivvy for the whole family.

Tumanggi siyang maglingkod sa buong pamilya.

'Go as a skivvy,' Joe interpolated laconically.

'Pumunta bilang isang katulong,' wika ni Joe nang nakakatawa.

From Marilyn to Britney, many stars have stripped down to their skivvies on the big screen. Check out our favorites.

Mula kay Marilyn hanggang kay Britney, maraming mga bituin ang naghubad sa kanilang mga sarili sa malaking screen. Tingnan ang aming mga paborito.

She works as a skivvy in a wealthy household.

Nagtrabaho siya bilang katulong sa isang mayayamang sambahayan.

The skivvy was responsible for cleaning and cooking.

Responsibilidad ng katulong ang paglilinis at pagluluto.

I don't want to be treated like a skivvy.

Ayoko pong tratuhin ako na parang katulong.

Being a skivvy is hard work.

Mahirap ang pagiging katulong.

The skivvy ironed the clothes and made the beds.

Pinapreserba ng katulong ang mga damit at ginagawa ang mga kama.

She felt trapped in the role of a skivvy.

Naramdaman niyang nakulong siya sa papel ng isang katulong.

The skivvy was always busy with household chores.

Palaging abala ang katulong sa mga gawaing bahay.

He treated his employees like skivvies, expecting them to work long hours for low pay.

Tinrato niya ang kanyang mga empleyado na parang mga katulong, inaasahan silang magtrabaho ng mahabang oras para sa mababang sahod.

The skivvy was exhausted after a long day of work.

Napagod ang katulong pagkatapos ng mahabang araw na pagtatrabaho.

She dreamed of escaping her life as a skivvy and pursuing her passion.

Pinangarap niyang makatakas sa kanyang buhay bilang katulong at ituloy ang kanyang hilig.

Real-world Examples

A skivvy. What else, maybe like a turtleneck?

Isang skivvy. Ano pa, marahil tulad ng turtleneck?

Source: Emma's delicious English

All the same, there is a peculiar fascination about the old order, with its skivvies and tweenies and gentlemen's gentlemen.

Sa kabila nito, may kakaibang pagkaakit sa lumang kaayusan, kasama ang mga skivvy, tweenies, at mga tagapaglingkod ng mga panginoon.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I have marathon skivvies that have withstood 26.2 miles on two different continents.

Mayroon akong mga skivvy na pang-marathon na nakayanan ang 26.2 milya sa dalawang magkaibang kontinente.

Source: Workplace Self-Improvement Guide

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