Brief (Men)




Garment & Textile · Innerwear

Brief (Men)

Snug-fit Y-front knit underwear.

Category: Innerwear Origin: USA (Jockey) Era: 1935
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/brif mɛn/ 🇬🇧 UK/brif mɛn/

Definition

Snug-fit Y-front knit underwear.

Industrialist View

Jockey Y-front 1935 origin.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Side seams, front panel (Y-seam), covered elastic waistband.

Construction & Use

Classic Y-front or no-fly.

Related Terms

Boxer Short, Trunk, Boxer Brief

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