# briefs

Pronunciation: say "BREEFS" /bɹifs/

## Noun

1. A very short, close-fitting style of underwear worn under other clothes.
   - Simple: Short, close-fitting underwear worn under your other clothes.
   - _The drawer was full of folded briefs and rolled socks._
   - _Many athletes wear briefs under their uniforms for extra support._
2. Plural of brief. — plural of brief
   - Simple: Plural of brief. Use this form when you mean more than one.
   - _Opposing counsel exchanged briefs before the appellate hearing._
   - _The creative team reviewed the client briefs in their morning meeting._
3. Close-fitting swimwear cut like underwear, worn for swimming and racing.
   - Simple: Short, tight swimwear that fits close to the body, worn by swimmers.
   - _The lifeguards changed into briefs before their pool shift._
   - _Competitive swimmers favor briefs because they reduce resistance in the water._
4. An absorbent undergarment worn by adults to manage incontinence.
   - Simple: Special underwear that adults wear to soak up urine if they cannot hold it.
   - _The nursing staff kept a supply of briefs for incontinent patients._
   - _Her father needed briefs after the surgery left him bedridden._
5. Men's low-cut, close-fitting underwear styled like the bottom half of a bikini. *(colloquial, Australia)*
   - Simple: Low-cut, tight underwear for men, shaped like bikini bottoms.
   - _He chose briefs that cut lower on the hip than his usual pairs._
   - _The catalog featured men's briefs in a skimpy bikini cut._

## Verb

6. Third-person singular simple present of brief. — third-person singular simple present indicative of brief
   - Simple: Third-person singular present tense of brief. Use it after he, she, or it.
   - _The press officer briefs the cabinet before every announcement._
   - _Each evening the coordinator briefs the volunteers on the next day's plan._

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