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racing briefs

racing briefs noun: a briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving.

Noun

racing briefs pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving.
    • A quick flip-turn jackknifed his narrow hips out of the water for a second as he began another lap, exposing the most miniscule^([sic]) pair of black racing briefs that she'd ever seen outside a magazine swimwear layout.1989, Candace Schuler, Sophisticated Lady, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 152

Questions about racing briefs

What does racing briefs mean?
Racing briefs means a briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving.
What part of speech is racing briefs?
Racing briefs is a noun.

Words near racing briefs in the dictionary

  1. Racines
  2. raciness
  3. racinesses
  4. racing
  5. racing bike
  6. racing briefs
  7. racing car
  8. racing cars
  9. racing certainties
  10. racing certainty
  11. racing crab

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