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Meanings of briefs in English

Portuguese
cueca
Catalan
shorts
Spanish
slip

Short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts)

cueca
Usage of briefs in English
1
The Court asked the parties to address this issue in their briefs.
Reuters
2
We had to write briefs that were the product of enormous research.
True compass: a memoir
3
She studied hundreds of appellate court decisions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, motions, transcripts.
Rage of angels
4
TCF filed additional legal briefs in defense of its suit last week.
Reuters
5
The appeal has drawn supporting briefs from nearly 100 organizations and individuals.
Reuters
6
No need to be mugging up on briefs on the tribunal steps.
The Irish Times
7
Among the flood of briefs, only a few manage to generate buzz.
Reuters
8
On the 7th, Finzi briefs a staff meeting with Etna in attendance.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
9
Here is a link to briefs in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association.
Wired
10
And dress-code briefs on invites can be sartorial puzzles to be solved.
The Irish Times
11
Chris had already dried off and tugged on a pair of briefs.
Afternoon delight
12
He took off the hoodie, the T-shirt, the jeans, even his briefs.
Pines
13
Lawyers started writing briefs from their kitchen tables and the local library.
The Irish Times
14
I closed my eyes and grabbed and came up with boxer briefs.
Finger lickin' fifteen
15
Will the briefs follow you to Wimperfield when the propitious time comes?'
The Golden Calf
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They don't call them Rape Me thongs, or Asking For It briefs.
The Irish Times
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Translations for briefs
Portuguese
cueca
Spanish
slip
Briefs through the time
Briefs across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common