briefs

brief  (brf)

adj. brief·er, brief·est

1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.

2. Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.

3. Curt; abrupt.

n.

1. A short, succinct statement.

2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.

3. Law

a. A formal outline listing main contentions along with supporting evidence and documentation.

b. A document containing all the facts and points of law pertinent to a specific case, filed by an attorney before arguing the case in court.

4. Roman Catholic Church A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.

5. A briefing.

6. briefs Short, tight-fitting underpants.

tr.v. briefed, brief·ing, briefs

1. To summarize.

2. To give instructions or preparatory information to: briefed the astronauts before the mission.

Idiom:

in brief

In short.

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[Middle English bref, from Old French, from Latin brevis. N., Middle English bref, written communication, from Old French, from Medieval Latin breve, from Latin, neuter of brevis, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

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briefer n.

briefly adv.

briefness n.

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briefs [briːfs]

pl n

(Clothing & Fashion) men's underpants or women's pants without legs

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

briefs - short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) Jockey shorts underpants - an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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briefs

plural noun knickers, pants, underpants, undies, panties, broekies (S. African) (informal), smalls A bra and a pair of briefs lay on the floor.

Translations

briefs [ˈbriːfs] npl → slip m
a pair of briefs → un slip

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briefs

pl → Slip m; a pair of briefs → ein Slip

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briefs [briːfs] npl (man's) → slip m inv, mutande fpl; (woman's) → slip m inv, mutandine fpl

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briefs [briːfs] npl (man's) → slip m inv, mutande fpl; (woman's) → slip m inv, mutandine fpl

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