"briefie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: briefies [plural]
Etymology: brief + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brief|ie}} brief + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} briefie (plural briefies)
  1. (entertainment, dated, historical) A short film. Tags: dated, historical Synonyms: featurette, short Related terms: briefies
    Sense id: en-briefie-en-noun-97Ib2Hs8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Topics: entertainment, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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