- (said of a barrister) without clients
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brief•less
(brēf′lis),USA pronunciation adj.
brief′less•ly, adv.
brief′less•ness, n.
- having no brief.
- having no clients, as a lawyer.
- brief (noun, nominal) + -less 1815–25
brief′less•ness, n.
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briefless /ˈbriːflɪs/ adj