briefs

1. 1
   nounplural

   Short, close-fitting underwear worn under your other clothes.

   Like small, snug shorts worn under your clothes.

   He packed several pairs of briefs for the camping trip.

   She finds briefs more comfortable than looser underwear for running.

   Similarunderpants, pants, undies

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2. 2
   noun

   Plural of brief. Use this form when you mean more than one.

   The lawyer filed several briefs with the court last week.

   The agency sent short briefs to each design team.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   Short, tight swimwear that fits close to the body, worn by swimmers.

   He wore briefs at the competitive swim meet.

   Racers often choose briefs for less drag in the water.

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4. 4
   nouneuphemisticplural

   Special underwear that adults wear to soak up urine if they cannot hold it.

   The care home ordered briefs for several of its residents.

   Nurses changed his briefs every few hours through the night.

   Similardiapers, nappies

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5. 5
   nouncolloquialAustraliaplural

   Low-cut, tight underwear for men, shaped like bikini bottoms.

   He preferred briefs that sat low on his hips.

   The store sold briefs in a low-cut bikini style.

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6. 6
   verb

   Third-person singular present tense of brief. Use it after he, she, or it.

   She briefs the team every Monday morning.

   The general briefs reporters after each mission.

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