Definitions for noveltyˈnɒv əl ti
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nov•el•tyˈnɒv əl ti(n.; adj.)(pl.)-ties
(n.)the state or quality of being novel, new, or unique.
a novel occurrence, experience, etc.
a small decorative or amusing article, usu. mass-produced.
(adj.)(of a weave) consisting of a combination of basic weaves. (of a fabric or garment) having a pattern produced by a novelty weave. (of yarn) made of fibers with an irregular or unusual surface, texture, or color.
Category: Textiles
of or pertaining to novelties as articles of trade.
Origin of novelty:
1350–1400; < MF novelete < LL novellitās newness
Princeton's WordNet
freshness, novelty(noun)
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
novelty, freshness(noun)
originality by virtue of being new and surprising
knickknack, novelty(noun)
a small inexpensive mass-produced article
bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket(noun)
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
novelty(noun)ˈnɒv əl ti
the state of being new and different, or sth that is new or different
the novelty of his performance style; a country where women's soccer is still a novelty
Wiktionary
novelty(Noun)
The state of being new or novel; newness.
novelty(Noun)
A new product; an innovation.
novelty(Noun)
A small mass-produced trinket.
novelty(Noun)
In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation.
Origin: novelté (Modern French nouveauté), from the adjective novel, ultimately from novellus.
Webster Dictionary
Novelty(noun)
the quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction
Novelty(noun)
something novel; a new or strange thing
Translations for novelty
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
novelty(noun)
newness and strangeness
It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.
- nuwigheidAfrikaans
- جِدَّةٌ وَغَرابَهArabic
- новостBulgarian
- novidadePortuguese (BR)
- novostCzech
- die NeuheitGerman
- det nyeDanish
- το πρωτόγνωρο, το ξένοGreek
- novedadSpanish
- uudsusEstonian
- تازگى؛ نوظهورىFarsi
- uutuusFinnish
- étrangetéFrench
- חִידוּשHebrew
- नवीनताHindi
- nedavan, još nedoživljenCroatian
- újszerűségHungarian
- keasingan, sesuatu yang baruIndonesian
- nÿbreytni, nÿjungIcelandic
- novità, originalitàItalian
- 新奇さJapanese
- 새로움, 신기함Korean
- naujumas, neáprastumasLithuanian
- neierastībaLatvian
- pembaharuanMalay
- nieuwigheidDutch
- nowośćPolish
- تازگى؛ نوظهورىPersian
- په تازګى او نوى توګهPashto
- novidadePortuguese
- noutate; ciudăţenieRomanian
- новизнаRussian
- novotaSlovak
- neobičajnostSlovenian
- neobičnostSerbian
- det nya (ovanliga)Swedish
- ความใหม่Thai
- yenilikTurkish
- 新奇Chinese (Trad.)
- нововведенняUkrainian
- ندرت، انوکھاپنUrdu
- tính mới lạVietnamese
- 新奇Chinese (Simp.)
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