BRIEFLESS

briefless

(adjective) (of lawyers or barristers) lacking clients

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

briefless (comparative more briefless, superlative most briefless)

(legal) Lacking briefs (clients)

Anagrams

• fiberless, fibreless

Source: Wiktionary


Brief"less, a.

Definition: Having no brief; without clients; as, a briefless barrister.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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