briefs

briefs
jockey shorts jock"ey shorts` (j[o^]k"[=e] sh[^o]rts), n. pl. [from a Tradename.] A type of men's underpants without legs, fitting tightly and held by an elastic waistband; also called {briefs}. Originally a tradename, the term has become common for that type of underpants. [PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • briefs — short, tight underwear, 1934, from BRIEF (Cf. brief) (adj.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • briefs — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ short, close fitting underpants or knickers …   English terms dictionary

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