English Online Dictionary. What means briefs? What does briefs mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɹiːfs/
- Rhymes: -iːfs
Noun
briefs
- plural of brief
Noun
briefs pl (plural only)
- (usually in the plural) A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
- Swim briefs.
- (chiefly Australia, informal) Male underpant bikini briefs.
Usage notes
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".
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:underwear
- See also Thesaurus:swim briefs.
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
briefs
- third-person singular simple present indicative of brief
Anagrams
- FBIers, fibers, fibres