briefs

Synonyms for briefs

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Antonyms for briefs

noun. women's underwear

noun. clothing for legs, lower half of body

noun. clothing worn under outerwear

Word Origin & History

"short, tight underwear," 1934, from brief (adj.).

Briefs in all those cases were, to a great extent, prepared by Judge Willson.

It's better to work than sit still and wait for briefs which never corns.

Quentyns had been called to the Bar, and was already beginning to receive "briefs."

When the briefs begin to come in, we'll see about something better.

If I trust to briefs, my existence will be but brief—we all must live.

Wims was back at the hoedown only this time without even his briefs.

He had bulls, briefs from the pope, and orders from the court.

It is this idleness, this waiting for briefs, that ruins a weak man.

These must be briefs, set out to look imposing, for many were grey with dust.

It was the column headed "Briefs," however, that tagged the Declarator.