Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

briefs

/bɹiːfs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: briefs
IPA: /bɹiːfs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of brief

noun

A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.

noun

Swimming briefs.

noun

Male underpant bikini briefs.

Australian usage; Informal

noun

An adult diaper.

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of brief

Example Sentences

"[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."

Usage

Inflected Forms

brief (attributive)

Phrases

bikini briefs boxer briefs control brief diaper briefs incontinence briefs jockey briefs midway briefs protective briefs

Synonyms

underwear jockey shorts

Rhymes With

beliefs chiefs leafs reefs motifs reliefs bas-reliefs beefs fiefs debriefs

Questions

How do you pronounce briefs?: The recorded pronunciation is /bɹiːfs/.
What does briefs mean?: plural of brief

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