briefless

[breef-lis]

brief·less

[breef-lis]
adjective
1.
having no brief.
2.
having no clients, as a lawyer.

Origin:
1815–25; brief (noun) + -less

brief·less·ly, adverb
brief·less·ness, noun
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Briefless is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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briefless (ˈbriːflɪs)
 
adj
(said of a barrister) without clients

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