Cryptic crossword clue
People with briefs — kind found on board ship 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "People with briefs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case people with briefs = silks.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SILKS mean?

SILKS noun
  1. A fine fiber excreted by the silkworm or other arthropod (such as a spider).
  2. A fine, soft cloth woven from silk fibers.
  3. Anything which resembles silk, such as the filiform styles of the female flower of maize, or the seed covering of bombaxes.
  4. The gown worn by a Senior (i.e. Queen's/King's) Counsel.
  5. A Senior (i.e. Queen's or King's) Counsel.
  6. (circus arts, in the plural) A pair of long silk sheets suspended in the air on which a performer performs tricks.
  7. (usually in the plural) The garments worn by a jockey displaying the colors of the horse's owner.
SILKS verb
  1. To remove the silk from (corn).

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