briefs

Etymology

noun

1. plural of brief

noun

1. (usually in the plural) A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
   Briefs for men and women were not popular in America until the 1930s. 2008, Dan Peek, Why Do They Dress That Way?: People’s Place Book No. 7, page 80
   Yes, Gentlemen’s Quarterly wrote that Archie wears briefs, like it was something everyone wanted to know. 2012, Dan Stephenson, The Underwater Widow
2. (chiefly Australia, informal) Male bikini briefs.

verb

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of brief