Cryptic crossword clue
Georgia Brown swapped briefs 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TANGA

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The straight part
We know that "briefs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case briefs = tanga.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TANGA mean?

TANGA noun
  1. Any of various former Asian coins, including: a coin of Portuguese India equal to 1/10th of a Rupee, a gold coin of India issued by various Muslim rulers, a silver coin of India, also issued by Muslim rulers, a former silver coin of Tibet.
TANGA noun
  1. A bikini bottom composed of two triangular panels connected by strings at the side

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