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Noun: briefs breefs- Short tight-fitting underpants
- Jockey shorts Noun: brief breef- A document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- legal brief - A condensed written summary or abstract
- The topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with
- remit, responsibility Verb: brief breef- Give essential information to someone
"The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade"
See also: briefing Type of: abstract, apprise [Brit], apprize, instruct, instrument, issue, legal document, legal instrument, matter, official document, outline, pants [Brit], précis, subject, synopsis, topic, underdacks [Austral], underdaks [Austral], underpants, undershorts [N. Amer] Encyclopedia: Brief Briefs |