I. (ˈ)nüˈvel noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, translation of Italian novella
: novella 2
II. nüˈvel adjective
Etymology: French, feminine of nouveau new, from Middle French novel — more at novel
1. : of or relating to nouvelle cuisine
2. : trendy herein : novel
what's terribly nouvelle today can be totally passé tomorrow — Robert Masello