NOVELTY


Meaning of NOVELTY in English

(novelties)

1.

Novelty is the quality of being different, new, and unusual.

In the contemporary western world, rapidly changing styles cater to a desire for ~ and individualism.

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2.

A ~ is something that is new and therefore interesting.

It came from the days when a motor car was a ~.

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3.

Novelties are cheap toys, ornaments, or other objects that are sold as presents or souvenirs.

At Easter, we give them plastic eggs filled with small toys, novelties and coins.

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