Second kind person given briefs? (4)
I believe the answer is:
silk
'person given briefs?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'second kind' is the wordplay.
'second' becomes 's' (common abbreviation).
'kind' becomes 'ilk' (ilk can mean a type or kind).
's'+'ilk'='SILK'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for silk that I've seen before include "Fibre of cocoons" , "Smooth material" , "Superior barrister" , "Fibre produced by worms" , "Senior lawyer; type of worm" .)