nouveau

Definitions of nouveau
  1. noun
    someone new to a field or activity
    synonyms: nouvelle, novice
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    bleu
    an awkward and inexperienced youth
    nouveau venu, nouvel arrivant, nouvelle arrivante
    any new participant in some activity
    nouveau venu, nouvelle arrivante
    an inexperienced person (especially someone inexperienced in outdoor living)
    stagiaire
    someone who is being trained
    type of:
    personne inexpérimentée
    a person who lacks technical training
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