briefs Emoji
🩲 · U+1FA72 · Emoji 12.0
What does the briefs emoji mean?
A type of men's underwear, the 🩲 emoji represents briefs, which are a style of close-fitting undergarment. Figuratively, it can be used to convey embarrassment or awkwardness, similar to being caught in one's underwear. In slang, it may be used to refer to something being revealed or exposed, much like one's briefs being visible.
How the briefs emoji is used
Texting and messaging apps are where the 🩲 emoji is most frequently used, often in conversations about fashion, laundry, or humorous anecdotes. The 🩲 emoji is also used in online forums and discussions about health and wellness, particularly in conversations about fitness and athletic wear.
briefs emoji examples
- just did laundry and all i have left are these ratty old 🩲
- why did you post that pic of me in my 🩲 on instagram
How to copy the briefs emoji
To use the briefs emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1FA72), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
briefs emoji on different platforms
How the briefs emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.



briefs Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🩲 |
| Name | briefs |
| Category | Objects |
| Codepoints | U+1FA72 |
| Shortcode | :swim_brief: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 12.0 (2019) |
briefs Emoji FAQ
It is U+1FA72, added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :swim_brief:.
People also search for the briefs emoji as bathing, one-piece, suit, swimsuit, underwear.