fresher

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛʃɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɹɛʃə/ Rhymes: -ɛʃə(ɹ) === Etymology 1 === From fresh +‎ -er (comparative suffix). ==== Adjective ==== fresher comparative form of fresh: more fresh === Etymology 2 === From a clipping of freshman +‎ -er (Oxford -er). ==== Noun ==== fresher (plural freshers) (British) A first-year student at a university. (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 ===== Derived terms ===== === Anagrams === refresh