fresher

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɛʃɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹɛʃə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

fresh +‎ -er (comparative suffix)

Adjective

fresher

1. comparative form of fresh: more fresh

Etymology 2

From a clipping of freshman +‎ -er (Oxford -er).

Noun

fresher (plural freshers)

1. (British) A first-year student at a university.
2. (India) A fresh graduate looking for his/her first job.

Usage notes

• Fresher is much more commonly used than freshman in the United Kingdom.

Synonyms

• (first year student): freshman (now chiefly US), frosh (US)

Hypernyms

• See Thesaurus:beginner

Related terms

• freshers' week

Anagrams

• refresh