n. & adj.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a newness; new character. b originality. 2 a new or unusual thing or occurrence. 3 a small toy or decoration etc. of novel design. 4 (attrib.) having novelty (novelty toys).
[ ME f. OF novelté (as NOVEL(2)) ]
n. & adj.
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a newness; new character. b originality. 2 a new or unusual thing or occurrence. 3 a small toy or decoration etc. of novel design. 4 (attrib.) having novelty (novelty toys).
[ ME f. OF novelté (as NOVEL(2)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012