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From bright (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).
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Today it means: Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours. Full definition →
From bright (adjective) + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.