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From the older sense of stuff (“fabric”), which they wear in contradistinction to the silk gowns of Queen's Counsel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A junior barrister. Full definition →
Today it means: A junior barrister. Full definition →
From the older sense of stuff (“fabric”), which they wear in contradistinction to the silk gowns of Queen's Counsel.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.