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briefs
Overview of noun briefs
The noun briefs has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. briefs, Jockey shorts -- (short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts))
Overview of noun brief
The noun brief has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) brief, legal brief -- (a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case)
2. brief -- (a condensed written summary or abstract)
Overview of verb brief
The verb brief has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) brief -- (give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun briefs
1 sense of briefs
Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts
=> underpants
=> undergarment, unmentionable
=> garment
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brief
2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> document, written document, papers
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
=> written communication, written language
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
brief
=> outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
=> summary, sum-up
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun briefs
Hyponyms of noun brief
1 of 2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
=> amicus curiae brief
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun briefs
1 sense of briefs
Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts
=> underpants
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brief
2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
Sense 2
brief
=> outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
Antonyms of noun briefs
Antonyms of noun brief
Member Holonyms of noun briefs
Member Holonyms of noun brief
Substance Holonyms of noun briefs
Substance Holonyms of noun brief
Part Holonyms of noun briefs
Part Holonyms of noun brief
Member Meronyms of noun briefs
Member Meronyms of noun brief
Substance Meronyms of noun briefs
Substance Meronyms of noun brief
Part Meronyms of noun briefs
Part Meronyms of noun brief
Meronyms of noun briefs
Meronyms of noun brief
Holonyms of noun briefs
Holonyms of noun brief
Attributes of noun briefs
Attributes of noun brief
Derived Forms of noun briefs
Derived Forms of noun brief
1 of 2 senses of brief
Sense 2
brief
RELATED TO>(verb) brief#1
=> brief
Domain of noun briefs
1 sense of briefs
Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts
USAGE>(noun) plural#1, plural form#1
Domain of noun brief
1 of 2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
TOPIC>(noun) law#2, jurisprudence#2
Domain Terms of noun briefs
Domain Terms of noun brief
Familiarity of noun briefs
briefs used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Familiarity of noun brief
brief used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun briefs
1 sense of briefs
Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts
> underpants
=> bikini pants
=> bloomers, pants, drawers, knickers
=> briefs, Jockey shorts
=> drawers, underdrawers, shorts, boxers, boxershorts
=> pantie, panty, scanty, step-in
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun brief
2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> derivative instrument, derivative
=> negotiable instrument
=> passport
=> ship's papers
=> manifest
=> debenture
=> power of attorney
=> letters of administration
=> letters testamentary
=> working papers, work papers, work permit
=> act, enactment
=> law
=> bill, measure
=> brief, legal brief
=> will, testament
=> living will
=> deed, deed of conveyance, title
=> assignment
=> trust deed, deed of trust
=> conveyance
=> tax return, income tax return, return
=> license, licence, permit
=> patent, letters patent
=> opinion, legal opinion, judgment, judgement
=> acquittance, release
=> writ, judicial writ
=> mandate, authorization, authorisation
=> affidavit
=> written agreement
=> indictment, bill of indictment
=> impeachment
=> arraignment
=> security, certificate
Sense 2
brief
> outline, synopsis, abstract, precis
=> brief
=> apercu
=> epitome
Meronyms of noun briefs
1 sense of briefs
Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts
=> underpants
=> undergarment, unmentionable
=> garment
HAS PART: armhole
HAS PART: band, banding, stripe
HAS PART: bosom
HAS PART: buttonhole, button hole
HAS PART: dart
HAS PART: eyelet, eyehole
HAS PART: fly, fly front
HAS PART: gusset, inset
HAS PART: jag, dag
HAS PART: jag
HAS PART: liner, lining
HAS PART: neck, neck opening
HAS PART: collar, neckband
HAS PART: facing
HAS PART: pocket
HAS PART: pocket flap
HAS PART: skirt
HAS PART: lap, lap covering
HAS PART: seat
HAS PART: sleeve, arm
HAS PART: cuff, turnup
HAS PART: facing
HAS PART: elbow
HAS PART: wristband
HAS PART: yoke
HAS PART: hipline
=> clothing, article of clothing, vesture, wear, wearable, habiliment
HAS PART: wardrobe
=> covering
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
=> consumer goods
=> commodity, trade good, good
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Meronyms of noun brief
2 senses of brief
Sense 1
brief, legal brief
=> legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
=> document, written document, papers
HAS PART: article, clause
HAS PART: preamble
=> writing, written material, piece of writing
HAS PART: epilogue, epilog
=> written communication, written language
HAS PART: leaf, folio
Holonyms of noun briefs
Holonyms of noun brief
Grep of noun briefs
briefs
Grep of noun brief
amicus curiae brief
brief
briefcase
briefcase bomb
briefcase computer
briefing
briefness
briefs
legal brief
Antonyms of verb brief
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brief
1 sense of brief
Sense 1
brief
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> inform
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brief
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brief
1 sense of brief
Sense 1
brief
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
'Cause To' of verb brief
Derived Forms of verb brief
1 sense of brief
Sense 1
brief
RELATED TO>(noun) brief#2
=> brief
RELATED TO>(noun) briefing#1
=> briefing
Domain of verb brief
Domain Terms of verb brief
Familiarity of verb brief
brief used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb brief
1 sense of brief
Sense 1
brief
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb brief
1 sense of brief
Sense 1
brief
> instruct, apprise, apprize
=> direct
=> brief
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb brief
Sense 1
brief
=> instruct, apprise, apprize
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Grep of verb brief
brief
debrief
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