"briefless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more briefless [comparative], most briefless [superlative]
Etymology: From brief + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|brief|less}} brief + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} briefless (comparative more briefless, superlative most briefless)
  1. (law) Lacking briefs (clients) Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-briefless-en-adj-FxKjiEYC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: law
  2. Not wearing briefs
    Sense id: en-briefless-en-adj-12~7JWvT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brieflessly, brieflessness
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