'briefs' definitions:

Definition of 'briefs'

(from WordNet)
noun
Short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) [syn: briefs, Jockey shorts]

Definition of 'briefs'

From: GCIDE
  • 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]