bikini brief

I packed two pairs of quick-washing nylon bikini brief underpants, two moisture-wicking SPF 30 T-shirts, a pair of long underwear, a stocking cap which could double as an oven-mitt, two pairs of shorts, the aforementioned fleece, two pairs of socks, a hat with a wide brim, and a lightweight raincoat. The entire bundle weighed about as much as a Big Mac.

2008, Steven Heller, Design Disasters: Great Designers, Fabulous Failure, and Lessons Learned

But because the designer underwear they specialize in is expensive, their 8 percent of the market accounts for 14 percent of the country's underwear dollars. Many established fashion and sportswear companies want a piece of the top end of the business, where a three-pack of briefs can cost $18 and one bikini brief can sell for $9.50.

1994 August 14, Dan Shaw, “Unmentinables? No More”, in The New York Times, section 1, page 49