novelty

novelty

noun

Definition of NOVELTY

1

the quality or appeal of being new <the novelty of having a cat wore off after the first time I had to change the litter box>

Synonyms freshness, newness, originality

Related Words hipness, trendiness; bizarreness, strangeness, unfamiliarity, unusualness; progressiveness; currentness, recentness, up-to-dateness; departure, divergence, innovation, offshoot, shoot

Near Antonyms banality, commonness, familiarity; outdatedness, staleness

novelties plsmall useful items <travel kits filled with small bars of soap, a folding toothbrush, and other novelties>

Synonyms etceteras, novelties, odds and ends, sundries

Related Words baubles, bric-a-brac, gewgaws (also geegaws), knickknacks (also nicknacks), trinkets; gadgets, gimmicks, jiggers; hodgepodge, miscellany, variety

3

a small object displayed for its attractiveness or interest <a shop selling souvenirs, T-shirts, and assorted novelties for tourists passing through>

Synonyms bauble, bibelot, curio, curiosity, doodad, gaud, gewgaw (also geegaw), gimcrack, kickshaw, novelty, ornamental, tchotchke, trinket

Related Words bijouterie, bric-a-brac, gimcrackery, trinketry, trumpery, virtu (or vertu); bagatelle, trifle; figurine, objet d'art (also objet), ornament; keepsake, memento, souvenir; conversation piece; collectible (or collectable), collector's item