briefs (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *briefs*:
NOUN	artifact	briefs, Jockey shorts	short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)

briefs > pronunciation
Sounds	briy'fs

English > *briefs*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts).
Synonym	Jockey shorts
Broader	underpants	An undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanish	calzoncillos, calzón, gallumbos, shorts, slip
Catalan	calçotets, shorts

HyperDic: briefs