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novelty

UK
/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/
US
/ˈnɑː.vəl.ti/

Translations

noveltynoun
novelties
pl
UK
/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/
US
/ˈnɑː.vəl.ti/
The novelty of the new smartphone design attracted many customers.
La nouveauté du design du nouveau smartphone a attiré de nombreux clients.
Additional translations
bibelotObjet décoratif ou souvenir de peu de valeur.
Synonyms
newness
gimmick
curiosity
unfamiliarity
freshness
originality
innovation
noveltyadjective
UK
/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/
US
/ˈnɑː.vəl.ti/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "novelty item"); rarely gradable.
fantaisieSe dit d’un objet conçu pour être amusant, décoratif ou insolite, sans fonction pratique dominante.
He wore a novelty tie covered with cartoon characters.
Il portait une cravate fantaisie couverte de personnages de dessin animé.
Synonyms
pioneering
avant-garde
unprecedented
different
atypical
groundbreaking
inventive
uncommon
unusual
unique
innovative
original
fresh
new
novel

Definitions

noveltynoun
The quality of being new, original, or unusual.
The novelty of the new smartphone design attracted many customers.
A small and inexpensive toy or ornament.
The shop was filled with novelties, including keychains and miniature figurines.
A new or unfamiliar thing or experience.
Traveling to a foreign country was a novelty for her.
noveltyadjective
Designed to be amusingly unusual or strikingly new, valued chiefly for its curiosity rather than practical function.
He wore a novelty tie covered with cartoon characters.
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