"freeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freeters [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese フリーター (furītā), possibly from English free and German Arbeiter (“labourer”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|フリーター|tr=furītā}} Japanese フリーター (furītā), {{der|en|en|free}} English free, {{der|en|de|Arbeiter||labourer}} German Arbeiter (“labourer”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} freeter (plural freeters)
  1. In Japan, somebody who lacks full-time employment (excluding housewives and students), especially through lack of interest in a career. Wikipedia link: freeter Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-freeter-en-noun-TMnl-3fk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms borrowed back into English

Inflected forms

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