skivvies

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And so the episode ends, with the actors Cosmo Jarvis and Hiroyuki Sanada leaping from the vessel in their skivvies, racing each other to shore.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

Just past midnight on a cold, wet November night in 1904, 13-year-olds William Kiger and Albert Cook, wearing only their skivvies and chained together with ankle manacles, cradled the shackles to stop them clanking.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

The study, conducted by clothing and underwear company Tommy John, surveyed 2,000 people about their skivvies and found that 45 percent have worn the same pair for at least two days.

From Fox News • Aug. 17, 2019

Throw in an overcrowded outfield and a team that –- hold onto your skivvies -– has the best record in the National League, and everything is possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2014

“Get your skivvies on and hit the battle stations on the double.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy