novelty
playSimple Definition of novelty
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: the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting
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: something that is new or unusual : something novel
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: something unusual and entertaining that is popular for a short period of time
Full Definition of novelty
pluralnovelties
1 : something new or unusual
3 : a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment —usually used in plural
4 : something (as a song or food item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme —often used attributively
Examples of novelty in a sentence
the novelty of space exploration
Electric-powered cars are still novelties.
Eating shark meat is a novelty to many people.
Origin and Etymology of novelty
Middle English novelte, from Anglo-French novelté, from novel
First Known Use: 14th century
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NOVELTY Defined for Kids
novelty
playDefinition of novelty for Students
novelties
1 : something new or unusual <Grandma remembers when television was a novelty.>
2 : the quality or state of being new or unusual <The toy's novelty soon wore off.>
3 : a small unusual ornament or toy
Law Dictionary
novelty
playLegal Definition of novelty
novelties
: the quality or state of being new : quality of being different from anything in prior existence <satisfied the requirement of novelty for a patent on the design>
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