novelty
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noun \ˈnä-vəl-tē\ plural nov·el·ties
Definition of NOVELTY
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
See Examples of NOVELTY
- the novelty of space exploration
- Electric-powered cars are still novelties.
- Eating shark meat is a novelty to many people.
Origin of NOVELTY
Middle English novelte, from Anglo-French novelté, from novel
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to NOVELTY
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- freshness, newness, originality
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