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skiver

[ skahy-ver ]
/ ˈskaɪ vər /
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noun

a person or thing that skives.
a thin, soft leather made from sheepskin, used for hat linings and book bindings.

RELATED WORDS

bayonet, dagger, blade, sword, skewer, machete, sickle, cutter, scalpel, prick, transfix, lance, steel, shank, point, edge, cutlass, sabre, switchblade, scythe

Nearby words

skittery, skittish, skittle, skittle out, skive, skiver, skivvy, skiwear, sklent, skoal, skobelev

Origin of skiver

First recorded in 1790–1800; skive + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for skiver (1 of 2)

skiver

1
/ (ˈskaɪvə) /

noun

the tanned outer layer split from a skin
a person, tool, or machine that skives

British Dictionary definitions for skiver (2 of 2)

skiver

2
/ (ˈskaɪvə) /

noun

British slang a person who persistently avoids work or responsibility
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