novelty

noun

/ˈnɒvlti/

/ˈnɑːvlti/

(plural novelties)

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[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.
Extra Examples
- The novelty of her new job soon wore off.
- The sheer novelty of the band's performance won them many fans.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- sheer
novelty + verb
- wear off
novelty + noun
- value
phrases
- be something of a novelty
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[countable] a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before
- Electric cars are still something of a novelty.
Extra Examples
- At that time the motor car was still something of a novelty.
- This tropical fruit is still a great novelty in Europe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- sheer
novelty + verb
- wear off
novelty + noun
- value
phrases
- be something of a novelty
See full entry
[countable] a small cheap object sold as a toy or a decoration

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

novelty

adjective

/ˈnɒvlti/

/ˈnɑːvlti/

[only before noun]

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different and unusual; intended to be humorous and to catch people’s attention
- a novelty teapot
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

单词	novelty
释义	novelty noun /ˈnɒvlti/ /ˈnɑːvlti/ (plural novelties) jump to other results [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. Extra Examples The novelty of her new job soon wore off. The sheer novelty of the band's performance won them many fans. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great sheer novelty + verb wear off novelty + noun value phrases be something of a novelty See full entry [countable] a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before Electric cars are still something of a novelty. Extra Examples At that time the motor car was still something of a novelty. This tropical fruit is still a great novelty in Europe. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective great sheer novelty + verb wear off novelty + noun value phrases be something of a novelty See full entry [countable] a small cheap object sold as a toy or a decoration Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. novelty adjective /ˈnɒvlti/ /ˈnɑːvlti/ [only before noun] jump to other results different and unusual; intended to be humorous and to catch people’s attention a novelty teapot Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.
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