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fresher
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fresh  (frsh)
adj. fresh·er, fresh·est
1. New to one's experience; not encountered before.
2. Novel; different: a fresh slant on the problem. See Synonyms at new.
3. Recently made, produced, or harvested; not stale or spoiled: fresh bread.
4. Not preserved, as by canning, smoking, or freezing: fresh vegetables.
5. Not saline or salty: fresh water.
6. Not yet used or soiled; clean: a fresh sheet of paper.
7. Free from impurity or pollution; pure: fresh air.
8. Additional; new: fresh evidence.
9. Bright and clear; not dull or faded: a fresh memory.
10. Having the glowing, unspoiled appearance of youth: a fresh complexion.
11. Untried; inexperienced: fresh recruits.
12. Having just arrived; straight: fashions fresh from Paris.
13. Revived or reinvigorated; refreshed: I was fresh as a daisy after the nap.
14. Fairly strong; brisk: a fresh wind.
15. Informal Bold and saucy; impudent.
16. Having recently calved and therefore with milk. Used of a cow.
17. Slang Excellent; first-rate.
adv.
Recently; newly: fresh out of milk; muffins baked fresh daily.
n.
1. The early part: the fresh of the day.
2. A freshet.

[Middle English, from Old English fersc, pure, not salty, and from Old French freis (feminine fresche), new, recent, of Germanic origin.]

freshly adv.
freshness n.

fresher [ˈfrɛʃə], freshman [ˈfrɛʃmən]
n pl -ers, -men
(Social Science / Education) a first-year student at college or university
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fresherfresher - a first-year undergraduate          
lowerclassman, underclassman - an undergraduate who is not yet a senior
Translations
fresher [ˈfreʃəʳ]
A. (Brit) (Univ) N
see freshman
B. CPD freshers' week Nsemana f de bienvenida para nuevos universitarios
fresher [ˈfrɛʃər] n (British) = freshman
freshers' week n (British)semaine f d'accueil des étudiants
fresher
n (Brit Univ inf) → Erstsemester nt (inf)


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Promotion and marketing of library services is a key first step using a variety of methods, from well-designed library Web sites, to promotional leaflets and posters, drop-in sessions, induction talks, library open days, and a stall at freshers fairs.
 
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