"bikini briefs" meaning in All languages combined

See bikini briefs on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bikini briefs.wav [US] Forms: bikini brief [attributive]
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  1. Underpants in a bikini bottom style, having less coverage than classic briefs. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bikini_briefs-en-noun-RR7x-gJX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 42
  2. A bikini bottom. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bikini_briefs-en-noun-TQAFzVEL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 42
  3. Male bikini-cut swim briefs. Tags: plural, plural-only Related terms: boxer briefs, swimming trunks
    Sense id: en-bikini_briefs-en-noun-AVKu0NeO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swimwear, Underwear Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 40 38 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 17 29 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 37 42 Disambiguation of Swimwear: 17 30 52 Disambiguation of Underwear: 24 23 54

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