novelty
pronunciation
How to pronounce novelty in British English:
UK [ˈnɒvlti]
How to pronounce novelty in American English:
US [ˈnɑːvlti]
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- Noun:
- originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
- originality by virtue of being new and surprising
- a small inexpensive mass-produced article
- cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
Word Origin
- novelty (n.)
- late 14c., "quality of being new," also "a new manner or fashion, an innovation; something new or unusual," from Old French noveleté "newness, innovation, change; news, new fashion" (Modern French nouveauté), from novel "new" (see novel (adj.)). Meaning "newness" is attested from late 14c.; sense of "useless but amusing object" is attested from 1901 (as in novelty shop, 1973).
Example
- 1. Or perhaps this is to confuse novelty with importance .
- 2. A novelty of this year is chance .
- 3. There is little real novelty here .
- 4. Gangland killings among drug mafias are a frightening novelty .
- 5. Novelty was not steve 's highest value . Beauty was .