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stuff gownsman

stuff gownsman noun: a junior barrister.

Noun

stuff gownsman (plural stuff gownsmen)

  1. A junior barrister.
    Synonyms:
    stuff gown

Synonyms of stuff gownsman

Forms of stuff gownsman

pluralstuff gownsmen

Origin of stuff gownsman

From the older sense of stuff (“fabric”), which they wear in contradistinction to the silk gowns of Queen's Counsel.

Questions about stuff gownsman

What does stuff gownsman mean?
Stuff gownsman means a junior barrister.
What part of speech is stuff gownsman?
Stuff gownsman is a noun.
What is the plural of stuff gownsman?
The plural of stuff gownsman is stuff gownsmen.

Words near stuff gownsman in the dictionary

  1. stuff a sock in it
  2. stuff and nonsense
  3. stuff dreams are made of
  4. stuff gown
  5. stuff gowns
  6. stuff gownsman
  7. stuff gownsmen
  8. stuff it
  9. stuff one's face
  10. stuff out
  11. stuff sack

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