Cryptic crossword clue
Daughter meeting Dickensian character’s skivvies 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRUDGES

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The straight part
We know that "skivvies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case skivvies = drudges.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRUDGES mean?

DRUDGES noun
  1. A person who works in a low servile job.
  2. Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

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