briefs

noun

Pronunciation: /bɹiːfs/

A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.
“[S]he learned not to iron my footy briefs and leave creases in them - the blokes bagged my creases for weeks[.]”
“Briefs for men and women were not popular in America until the 1930s.”
Swimming briefs.
“I fetched my briefs, pulled them on, and we left the changing room.”
Male underpant bikini briefs.
“Galvanised, I jumped--the clatter of keys rang clear as I thrust the knife, handle down, into the back of my briefs.”
An adult diaper.