"fresher" meaning in English

See fresher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɹɛʃɚ/ [General-American], /ˈfɹɛʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fresher.wav
Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From fresh + -er (comparative suffix). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fresh|er|id2=comparative|pos2=comparative suffix}} fresh + -er (comparative suffix) Head templates: {{head|en|comparative adjective}} fresher
  1. comparative form of fresh: more fresh Tags: comparative, form-of Form of: fresh (extra: more fresh)
    Sense id: en-fresher-en-adj-7V6pPGoA Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er (comparative)
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfɹɛʃɚ/ [General-American], /ˈfɹɛʃə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fresher.wav Forms: freshers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) Etymology: From a clipping of freshman + -er (Oxford -er). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|freshman|nocap=1}} clipping of freshman, {{suffix|en||er|id2=Oxford|pos2=Oxford -er}} + -er (Oxford -er) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fresher (plural freshers)
  1. (British) A first-year student at a university. Tags: British Categories (topical): People, Universities Synonyms (first year student): freshman [US], frosh [US]
    Sense id: en-fresher-en-noun-59QJDOaL Disambiguation of People: 5 68 28 Disambiguation of Universities: 2 78 21 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford): 6 49 45 Disambiguation of 'first year student': 82 18
  2. (India) A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-fresher-en-noun-BEQbHn0O Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 39 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (Oxford): 6 49 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 32 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 32 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: beginner Related terms: freshers' week
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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