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See also: Briefs
English[edit]
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briefs
Noun[edit]
briefs pl (plural only)
- (usually in the plural) A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
- 2008, Dan Peek, Why Do They Dress That Way?: People’s Place Book No. 7, page 80:
- Briefs for men and women were not popular in America until the 1930s.
- 2012, Dan Stephenson, The Underwater Widow:
- Yes, Gentlemen’s Quarterly wrote that Archie wears briefs, like it was something everyone wanted to know.
Usage notes[edit]
Despite being a single item of clothing, briefs—like pants, trousers, underpants, &c.—are considered to come in "pairs" and are counted using the phrase "pair(s) of".
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Translations[edit]
male underwear
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Verb[edit]
briefs
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brief