Plural of brief
regular plural
The plural of brief is briefs.
Forms of brief
| Singular | brief /ˈbɹiːf/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | briefs /bɹiːfs/ |
| Countable | countable |
Briefs in a sentence
- He stripped down to a pair of see-through briefs that left nothing to the imagination.From the entry leave to the imagination
- Just last week, she’d had to fix the Shatner commas in one of his briefs.2025 June 3, Renée Ahdieh, “Firebreather”, in Park Avenue: A Novel, New York, N.Y.: Flatiron Books, →ISBN. From the entry Shatner comma
- His swimsuit wasn't one of those male bikini briefs, but he certainly could wear one.2023, Judy Spoon Ertel, Any Which Aweigh You Die. From the entry bikini briefs
- Arnold grabbed his trunk briefs, undershirt, and socks and looked him over again.2017, Milton Stern, Working Boys, A Midnight Murder Mystery, Part II, page 93. From the entry trunk briefs
- "Seems like your boy wears boxer briefs, wears Calvin Klein cologne, and plays poker.2013, Simon Elkeles, Wild Cards - Volume 1, page 109. From the entry boxer briefs
Meaning of brief
- adjective Of short duration; happening quickly.
- adjective Concise; taking few words.
- adjective Occupying a small distance, area or spatial extent; short.
Questions about the plural of brief
- What is the plural of brief?
- The plural of brief is briefs.
- Is brief countable?
- Brief is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: brief (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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