As a count noun: a new person or thing; esp. a new lover or friend. Chiefly in to change (a person) for no new and variants. Obsolete.

Something new, not previously experienced, unusual, or unfamiliar; a novel thing.

A new or novel thing.

gen. Something new; a novelty. Obsolete.

Novelty.

A novelty; a new thing. In early use also: †a piece of news (obsolete).

A piece of news; a novelty.

Now in plural. A new thing, a novelty; (sometimes with singular agreement) news, something new. Frequently in negative contexts, esp. in to be no ne…

A new thing or fashion; a novelty; an innovation, a new feature.

(A) novelty.

A novelty.

A fantastic, foppish, or silly contrivance; a piece of finery; foppery, fuss. Obs.

Originally Australian. A new thing; esp. a joke, story, song, etc., that one has not heard before.