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Why are men's underwear called briefs is there anything brief about them?

Question #138719. Asked by endoverend.
Last updated Dec 29 2014.
Originally posted Dec 29 2014 5:49 AM.

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Previously men wore 'drawers' which were ankle length. The shorter version were called briefs because of their 'brief' length.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briefs

Dec 29 2014, 12:44 PM
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