The characteristic of being brief.

Obsolete spelling of brief

plural of briefing

Briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize.

plural of briefness

a short paper that quickly and effectively informs a decision maker about an issue

(law) Of an action before a court: for which the lawyers for both sides have presented all the arguments which they are permitted to present, and for which nothing further remains but the ruling of the court.

(generally used in the plural when referral to a single garment) A type of panty girdle with longer legs and a higher waist, normally worn by a woman to lift and shape her buttocks area while flattening the stomach area.

plural of control brief

(plural only) A style of underpants for men that combines the snugness of briefs with the longer length of boxer shorts.