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novelty

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
novelty /ˈnɑːvəlti/ noun
plural novelties
novelty
/ˈnɑːvəlti/
noun
plural novelties
Learner's definition of NOVELTY
[noncount] : the quality or state of being new, different, and interesting新奇;新颖;新鲜
[count]
: something that is new or unusual : something novel新奇事物
: something unusual and entertaining that is popular for a short period of time风行一时的新事物usually used before another noun通常用于另一名词前
[count] : a small and unusual decoration or toy小饰物;小玩具
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7558 COCA: 7961

novelty

noun

nov·​el·​ty ˈnä-vəl-tē How to pronounce novelty (audio)
plural novelties
1
: something new or unusual
the novelty of a self-driving car
2
: the quality or state of being novel : newness
an uncritical acceptance of novelty as advance H. M. Jones
A toy's novelty soon wears off.
3
: a small manufactured article intended mainly for personal or household adornment
usually used in plural
Disney novelties filled the shelves.
4
: something (such as a song or food item) that provides often fleeting amusement and is often based on a theme
often used attributively
The movie included a few novelty songs.

Example Sentences

the novelty of space exploration Electric-powered cars are still novelties. Eating shark meat is a novelty to many people.
Recent Examples on the Web That novelty is one of the most underrated things about Samsung’s latest generation of connected appliances. Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 Three years ago, the novelty was Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillie, facing Max Scherzer, Washington National, on opening night, one franchise player’s unspeakable departure squaring off against the current fan favorite. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 The great novelty of the new GMT-Master II is the position of the crown and cyclops date window on the left. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2022 In the end, Janet picked a new remote that looked nothing like the old one, because novelty was hard to come by. Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The novelty Kaiburr Crystal is one of several options for cruisers to purchase on the ship, with other cocktails and drinks coming in at a much, much lower price point. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 June 2022 Another novelty this year is the inaugural Unreal Engine Real-Time Short Film Challenge, Américas, Spain and Portugal where cash prizes of $10,000 will be given to each of the 10 winners by sponsor Epic Games. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 June 2022 The novelty of celebrating the truly banal is part of the appeal. Bon Appétit, 1 June 2022 That was a reasonable emphasis: Bennett's political fortunes were shaky before the trip, and the novelty of Israel playing mediator rather than being a party to mediation really was the story. Noah Millman, The Week, 10 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English novelte, borrowed from Anglo-French novelté, from novel "new, novel entry 1" + -té -ty

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of novelty was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7558 COCA: 7961
novelty

noun

ADJECTIVE | NOVELTY + VERB | NOVELTY + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVEgreat極為新奇的事物This tropical fruit is still a great novelty in the north.這種熱帶水果在北方仍然很新奇。sheer十分新穎The sheer novelty of the band's performance won them many fans.這個樂隊單憑新穎的表演贏得了許多樂迷。NOVELTY + VERBwear off新奇感逐漸減弱The novelty of her new job soon wore off.她對新工作很快就沒新鮮感了。NOVELTY + NOUNvalue新意A trip down a mine has great novelty value for most people.對大多數人來說,下礦井參觀很有新意。PHRASESbe something of a novelty新奇的事物At that time, recorded sound was still something of a novelty.那個時候,錄音仍然是新奇的東西。

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