Meaning of Briefs | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
   plural, plural-normally, plural-only
2. Swim briefs.
   plural, plural-only
3. Male underpant bikini briefs.
   Australia, informal, plural, plural-only
4. An adult diaper.
   euphemistic, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“[S]he learned not to iron⟳ my footy briefs and leave⟳ creases in them - the blokes bagged my creases for weeks[.]”

“Briefs for men and women were not popular in America until the 1930s.”

“A white tiger sat at the entrance, showing its white fangs in a wide-open bloody mouth. The sinister decorum would make⟳ you wet⟳ your briefs.”

“Yes, Gentlemen’s Quarterly wrote that Archie wears briefs, like⟳ it was something everyone wanted to know⟳.”

“I fetched my briefs, pulled them on, and we left the changing room.”

“Galvanised, I jumped--the clatter of keys rang clear as I thrust the knife, handle⟳ down, into the back of my briefs.”

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