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BRIEFS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)

Synonyms:

briefs; Jockey shorts

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("briefs" is a kind of...):

underpants (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Present simple (third person singular) of the verb brief

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