briefless

[ breef-lis ]

/ ˈbrif lɪs /

adjective

having no brief.

having no clients, as a lawyer.

Origin of briefless

1815–25; brief (noun) + -less

OTHER WORDS FROM briefless

brief·less·ly, adverbbrief·less·ness, noun

Words nearby briefless

bridoon, Brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly, briefs, Brienz, brier, brierroot

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Example sentences from the Web for briefless

I don't know how many generations of briefless barristers these chairs and tables have served.
Fenton's Quest|M. E. Braddon
You think a briefless lawyer of thirty can go it alone, do you, even against the whole city government?
The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him|Paul Leicester Ford
She may get some briefless pettifogger to appear for her; a man set up for you to knock down.
Ishmael|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
"You are wrong there," observed the Briefless Barrister of mature years.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892|Various

Briefless lawyers are promised corporate business or salaried attorneyships.
The Railroad Question|William Larrabee

British Dictionary definitions for briefless

briefless

/ (ˈbriːflɪs) /

adjective

(said of a barrister) without clients

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单词	briefless
释义	briefless [ breef-lis ] / ˈbrif lɪs / adjective having no brief. having no clients, as a lawyer. Origin of briefless 1815–25; brief (noun) + -less OTHER WORDS FROM briefless brief·less·ly, adverbbrief·less·ness, noun Words nearby briefless bridoon, Brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly, briefs, Brienz, brier, brierroot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for briefless I don't know how many generations of briefless barristers these chairs and tables have served. Fenton's Quest\|M. E. Braddon You think a briefless lawyer of thirty can go it alone, do you, even against the whole city government? The Honorable Peter Stirling and What People Thought of Him\|Paul Leicester Ford She may get some briefless pettifogger to appear for her; a man set up for you to knock down. Ishmael\|Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth "You are wrong there," observed the Briefless Barrister of mature years. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 31, 1892\|Various Briefless lawyers are promised corporate business or salaried attorneyships. The Railroad Question\|William Larrabee British Dictionary definitions for briefless briefless / (ˈbriːflɪs) / adjective (said of a barrister) without clients Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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