novelty
noun/ˈnɒvlti/
/ˈnɑːvlti/
(plural novelties)
- [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
- wear off
- value
- be something of a novelty
- [countable] a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before
- Electric cars are no longer a novelty on our roads.
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
- wear off
- value
- be something of a novelty
- [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’.
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