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32-474: Men's classic briefs were first sold on January 19, 1935, by Coopers, Inc. (now known as Jockey International ), in Chicago , Illinois , at Marshall Field's department store. They dubbed the new undergarment the "Jockey", because it offered a similar degree of support as the jockstrap (one style of which is also called "jock briefs" or "support briefs"). The designer of the new style was reportedly inspired by

64-477: A type of rail switch Slip gauge or gauge block, a system for producing precision lengths Psychology [ edit ] Slip (treatment) , a temporary return to a negative behavior after therapy intended to correct that behavior Freudian slip , an error in speech, memory or physical action that arises from the unconscious mind Other uses in science and technology [ edit ] Slip (aerodynamics) , an aerodynamic state in which an aircraft

96-576: A fielding position in cricket Slip (needlework) , an embroidered or appliquéd image of a plant-cutting Slip opinion , a kind of judicial opinion, published on the day of the decision and subject to later revision Ferry slip , a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat Packing slip , a shipping document that accompanies delivery packages The Slip, a section of Swansea Beach See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Slip Slippage (disambiguation) Slippery (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

128-523: A fly is optional, and many styles do not include them. Briefs without a fly-opening are often referred to as " slips " or "slip-briefs", a term that also sees use in non-English speaking European countries. Unlike boxer shorts, briefs hold the wearer's genitals in a relatively fixed position, which make briefs a popular underwear choice for men who are participating in athletic activities or who prefer more support than loose-fitting underwear can provide. In addition, boxer shorts and boxer briefs may ride up

160-456: A mix of water and clay (clay slurry) used to produce ceramic wares Slip (materials science) , the process by which a dislocation motion produces plastic deformation Mechanical systems [ edit ] Slip (vehicle dynamics) , the relative motion between a tire and the road surface Slip (electrical motor) , the difference in speed between the frequency supplied to an induction motor and rotor shaft speed Slip,

192-784: A paid corporate spokesperson for the Jockey brand. In October 2020, Jockey International's India and its affiliate Page Industries were investigated by the US-based Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) over allegations of human rights violations in one of its factories. In December of the same year, Page Industries Ltd., the licensee of Jockey International in India, was recertified by Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) and found to be socially compliant. WRAP said human rights violations allegations were not substantiated by

224-598: A postcard he had received from a friend visiting the French Riviera depicting a man in a very short, form-fitting bathing suit. 30,000 pairs were sold within three months of their introduction. In the UK , briefs were first sold in 1938. Soon, shops were selling 3,000 pairs of briefs per week. In the 1960s, fashion underwear was introduced in the United States, and, after a period of decline, became more prominent in

256-403: A small cutting of a plant as a specimen or for grafting Muscle slip , a branching of a muscle, in anatomy Computing and telecommunications [ edit ] SLIP (programming language) , (Symmetric LIst Processing language) Slip (telecommunication) , a positional displacement in a sequence of transmitted symbols Serial Line Internet Protocol , a mostly obsolete encapsulation of

288-482: A style of brief with narrow material at the sides and which often have a low rise; reminiscent of a bikini , and are designed for either men or women. Men's briefs often have a fly —a covered opening on the front of the garment which allows for convenience in urinating. There are several different fly designs in common use, including the standard vertical fly, the horizontal fly, the Y-front fly, and others. The use of

320-409: A thong. Briefs is also the name given to costumed outerwear worn by female dancers and athletes in sports such as cheerleading , figure skating , and tennis . These briefs are typically worn under a short skirt ; they may be attached to the skirt or dress body, or a separate garment (cheer briefs, or spankies). Research on the effect of men wearing tight underpants, like briefs, on male fertility

352-453: Is an American manufacturer and retailer of underwear , sleepwear , and sportswear for men, women, and children. The company is based in Kenosha, Wisconsin . Jockey invented the first men's Y-Front brief in 1934 and it is a recognized trademark in 120 countries. The acceptance of Jockey's Briefs showed the ultimate rejection of all the dress restrictions imposed on men during

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384-488: Is inconclusive. Briefs, boxer briefs, etc. have been blamed for negatively affecting sperm production, since they may interfere with cooling of the testes . However, not all research has come to the same conclusion. A study in the October 1998 Journal of Urology , for example, concluded that underpant type is unlikely to have a significant effect on male fertility. Jockey International Jockey International, Inc.

416-478: Is moving sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow Slipway , a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water Television [ edit ] "Slip" ( Better Call Saul ) , an episode of Better Call Saul Slip (TV series) , an American comedy television series "The Slip" ( The Amazing World of Gumball ) , an episode of The Amazing World of Gumball Other uses [ edit ] Slip (cricket) ,

448-401: Is typically cut with a high waist to provide full coverage of the hips and buttocks . A control brief is a kind of high-waisted panty girdle . French-cut or high-cut briefs expose more of the front part of the thigh, while boy briefs have short legs, similar to men's trunk briefs , often combined with a lower waist. Full briefs cover the woman's upper-thighs, with some styles covering up to

480-562: The Tampa Bay Times interviewed menswear sellers: one worker stated that about 50% of the underpants sold were white briefs. During the 1990s to early 2000s, the popularity of men's briefs declined in the U.S. and boxer shorts became widely portrayed as the casual and masculine choice. However, more recently, as men's fashion has trended in favor of more tailored clothing, form-fitting underwear such as briefs have come back into style, including newer styles like boxer briefs . In

512-534: The Great Depression . The company recruited Harry H. Wolf Sr., to restructure the company. On January 19, 1935, during a blizzard , Coopers, Inc. sold the world's first briefs at the Marshall Field's State Street store in downtown Chicago . Designed by so-called 'apparel engineer' Arthur Kneibler, briefs dispensed with leg sections and had a Y-shaped overlapping fly. The company dubbed it

544-632: The Jockey , claiming it offered support like a jockstrap . Over 30,000 pairs were sold within three months of their introduction. Coopers used a Mascul-liner plane to deliver masculine support briefs to retailers across the US. When they were introduced to the UK in 1938, they sold 3,000 a week. In 1958, the company introduced the first mass-sale men's bikini brief, known as 'Skants'. The low-cut nylon and elastic brief, inspired by women's bikinis, had no front fly and

576-549: The United States , " jockey shorts " or "jockeys" became an often used generic term for men's briefs. More recently, " tighty-whiteys " (and some less popular variants of it) has become a commonly used slang term for traditional full-cut male briefs. In the UK the term "jockeys" did not catch on and men's/boys' briefs are often referred to as " Y-fronts ". The term derives from the genericized trademark "Y-Front", property of Jockey International. It, in turn, derives from

608-530: The Victorian era of repression. Jockey was originally named Coopers, Inc. , and was founded by Samuel T. Cooper in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1876 as a hosiery business. Cooper began the business after hearing that lumberjacks suffered from poorly constructed wool socks. In 1900, Cooper began making undergarments . By 1902 the business was expanding. However, by 1934 Coopers Inc. was nearly bankrupt due to

640-578: The 1970s as the belief that wearing fashionable underwear was less masculine declined. By the 1980s, men's fashion briefs became more popular in the United States; in 1985 they made up 25% of the men's underwear market, whilst they had almost no share c.  1980 . The Underoos and Funpals fashion brief brands for children were introduced around that time. According to Hanes marketing director John Wigodsky, women purchased fashion briefs for their husbands for aesthetic reasons, and therefore fashion briefs became more popular with men. In 1990 Tom Zucco of

672-564: The Internet Protocol Earth science [ edit ] Silicic-dominated Large Igneous Province (SLIP), a geological feature consisting of a large area of igneous rocks of a certain type Slip, the relative movement of geological features present on either side of a fault plane Land slip or landslide, commonly called a slip in New Zealand Materials [ edit ] Slip (ceramics) ,

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704-426: The body uncomfortably when the wearer is running or wearing form-fitting attire. There are different names for variations of the brief depending on the height of the brief at the sides, with names including low-rise, mid-rise, full-rise, sport, active, hip, and bikini. Some briefs have the cut all the way to the waistband on the side, called a tanga . "Briefs" also refers to a style of women's and girls' panties that

736-404: The elastic on the hips (the new design was called 'Skants St Tropez'), but this brief was never popular because it lacked the support of the earlier design, and eventually succumbed to competition. Jockey still produces Skants, mostly cotton, for sale in several countries including South Africa and New Zealand. Coopers renamed itself Jockey Menswear, Inc. in 1971, and Jockey International, Inc.

768-561: The findings of the audit. Jockey sponsors the Jockey Being Family Foundation, a charity focused on supporting families after they have adopted a child. Jockey claims that the foundation increases awareness of and accessibility to post-adoption services in the United States for adoptive families. The foundation distributes Jockey-branded backpacks and tote bags to a number of adopted children and adoptive parents. Jockey does not disclose how much funding it gives to

800-577: The following year. In 1997 Jockey acquired the seamless panties division of Formfit -Rogers, and sold them under the name Form-Fit (this branding was later discontinued). In 1982, Jockey introduced the Jockey For Her line of intimate apparel and underwear. In 2011, Jockey launched a line of underwear using Outlast Technologies , which was originally developed to help NASA astronauts stay comfortable in changing temperatures and reduce sweating. In August 2020, country singer Luke Bryan became

832-481: The foundation. slip [REDACTED] Look up Slip  or slip in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slip or The Slip may refer to: Slip (clothing) , an underdress or underskirt Music [ edit ] The Slip (band) , a rock band Slip (album) , a 1993 album by the band Quicksand The Slip (album) (2008), a.k.a. Halo 27,

864-430: The inverted Y-shape formed by the seams at the front of the underpants . The colloquialism is used even when the fly opening may differ in style, and not actually form the shape of the inverted letter "Y" fly on Jockey brand briefs. In Australia , male briefs are referred to as " jocks " but should not be confused with jockstraps (more specifically used by athletes) which expose the buttocks. Australians generally use

896-440: The navel. Midi briefs are a hybrid between boyshorts and a full brief, sitting on the woman's hips while providing full-coverage. Brazilian-style women's briefs, usually made of modal-fabric , have high-cut legs and sit low across the hips. The back is wider than a thong , but often smaller than other women's brief styles, making Brazilian briefs an ideal choice for women to avoid showing a visible panty line without having to wear

928-422: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Slip . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Slip&oldid=1253393468 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Nicknames Hidden categories: Short description

960-809: The seventh studio album by Nine Inch Nails "Slip" (song) , a 2013 song by Stooshe "Slip", a song by Linkin Park from LP Underground 11 "Slip", a song by Shawn Austin from the 2022 EP Planes Don't Wait "Slip", an instrumental by Deadmau5 from the 2008 album Random Album Title "The Slip", a 2024 song by the Smile Nickname [ edit ] Slip Carr (1899–1971), Australian rugby union player and Olympic sprinter Slip Madigan (1896–1966), American college football player and multi-sport college coach Science and technology [ edit ] Biology [ edit ] Slip (fish) , also known as Black Sole Slip (horticulture) ,

992-595: The word “briefs” to refer to the bikini-style briefs for men, which do not have a fly opening. "Briefs" additionally is the official name of a specific cut of female underpants similar to male full-rise briefs. Traditional size briefs for both sexes cover the uppermost part of the thigh and extend upward up to (or cover, depending on the design) the navel at the waistband . This style is often referred to as "full rise" or "full cut". There are also "low rise" and "mid rise" styles whose measurements vary between manufacturers. Bikini briefs or simply bikini in context are

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1024-424: Was unlined apart from a small support panel at the lower front. Skants sold well in the 1960's and into the 1970's especially in the US and the UK. Initially manufactured in white, blue, and black, Skants were eventually produced in a wider variety of colors. They were popular with gay men at a time in which homosexuality was widely illegal. Skants were modified in the early 1970's to reduce the slightly raised join in

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