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- Dictionarynovelty/ˈnɒvlti/
noun
- 1. the quality of being new, original, or unusual: "the novelty of being a married woman wore off" Similar Opposite
- 2. a small and inexpensive toy or ornament: "he bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree" Similar
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NOVELTY definition: 1. the quality of being new and unusual: 2. something that has not been experienced before and so…. Learn more.
something that has not been experienced before and so is interesting: Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island. [ C ] a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present: The store sells gifts and other novelties. a novelty item. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. New. afresh. be ahead of the curve idiom.
Novelty definition: state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness. See examples of NOVELTY used in a sentence.
The meaning of NOVELTY is something new or unusual. How to use novelty in a sentence. something new or unusual; the quality or state of being novel : newness…
1. uncountable noun. Novelty is the quality of being different, new, and unusual. After a few hours, however, the novelty wore off. 2. countable noun B2. A novelty is something that is new and therefore interesting. Seeing people queuing for food was a novelty. It came from the days when a motor car was a novelty.
NOVELTY definition: 1. the quality of being new or unusual: 2. an object, event, or experience that is new or unusual…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'novelty'. 1. Novelty is the quality of being different, new, and unusual. [...] 2. A novelty is something that is new and therefore interesting. [...] 3. Novelties are cheap toys, ornaments, or other objects that are sold as presents or souvenirs.
Nov 1, 2001 · 1. the state or quality of being novel, new, or unique. 2. a novel occurrence, experience, etc. 3. a small decorative or amusing article, usu. mass-produced. adj. 4. a. (of a weave) consisting of a combination of basic weaves. b. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern produced by a novelty weave.
novelty. noun. /ˈnɒvlti/. /ˈnɑːvlti/. (plural novelties) [uncountable] the quality of being new, different and interesting. It was fun working there at first but the novelty soon wore off (= it became boring). There's a certain novelty value in this approach. We must not mistake novelty for originality and quality.
Novelty is a newness or refreshing quality. Many college freshmen enjoy the novelty of living on their own — until it comes time to do that first load of laundry.
