Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun briefs

1 sense of briefs

Sense 1
briefs, Jockey shorts -- (short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts))
       => underpants -- (an undergarment that covers the body from the waist no further than to the thighs; usually worn next to the skin)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brief

2 senses of brief

Sense 1
brief, legal brief -- (a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case)
       => legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument -- ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Sense 2
brief -- (a condensed written summary or abstract)
       => outline, synopsis, abstract, precis -- (a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brief

1 sense of brief

Sense 1
brief -- (give essential information to someone; "The reporters were briefed about the President's plan to invade")
       => instruct, apprise, apprize -- (make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?")