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Briefs vs Undershorts - What's the difference?

briefs | undershorts |

Undershorts is a coordinate term of briefs.



As nouns the difference between briefs and undershorts

is that briefs is plural of lang=en while undershorts is underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts.

As a verb briefs

is third-person singular of brief.

briefs

English

(wikipedia briefs)

Noun

(head)
  • (pluralonly) A short type of underpants worn by men or boys.

    • Usage notes

    * Briefs are said to come in "pairs", which is to say that the phrase "pair(s) of" is used as a counter for them.

    Related terms

    (other related male bottom end undergarment terms) * athletic supporter * boxers * boxer briefs * boxer shorts * gonch * jockstrap * jockeys * jocks * long johns * scants * underwear * underpants * undies

    Verb

    (head)
  • (brief)

    • Anagrams

    * *

    undershorts

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Underpants, type of underwear worn in skin contact with the hip portion of the body, small enough to be worn invisibly under shorts.
    • I have one clean pair of undershorts .
    I have to buy more undershorts .

    See also

    * briefs