unfiled
adjective
un·filed
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Definition of unfiled
1 archaic : not smoothed : unpolished my rude unfiled apology — George Wither
2 : not placed on file or in a file several unfiled documents
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Origin and Etymology of unfiled
in sense 1, from 1un- + filed, past participle of file (to rub); in sense 2, from 1un- + filed, past participle of file (to arrange)
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