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—brieflessly, adv. —brieflessness, n./breef"lis/, adj.1. having no brief.2. having no clients, as a lawyer.[1815-25; BRIEF (n.) + -LESS]
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Briefless — Brief less (br[=e]f l[e^]s), a. Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
briefless — [brēf′lis] adj. without clients: said of a lawyer … English World dictionary
briefless — adjective Lacking briefs (clients) … Wiktionary
briefless — brief·less || briËflɪs adj. lacking clients (referring to a lawyer) … English contemporary dictionary
briefless — a. Without clients, unretained, unemployed, without business … New dictionary of synonyms
briefless — brief·less … English syllables
briefless — brief•less [[t]ˈbrif lɪs[/t]] adj. having no clients, as a lawyer • Etymology: 1815–25 … From formal English to slang
briefless — adj. Law (of a barrister) having no clients … Useful english dictionary
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