The Only Use of
brief
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- The summons was a brief and urgent one.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) Brief is most commonly encountered as an adjective meaning "of short duration." Other meanings derive from the idea of short--as when making a long story short by summarizing it, or when wearing briefs (underwear).