单词 | novelty |
释义 | novelty (once / 587 pages) 1n 2n Novelty is a newness or refreshing quality. Many college freshmen enjoy the novelty of living on their own — until it comes time to do that first load of laundry. You'll often hear people talk about the novelty of a new experience — imagine the excitement and anticipation of cracking open a novel you’ve never read before to help remember the word. But novelty is also a term for a small toy or trinket, usually mass-produced. Novelty shops sell all kinds of funny knickknacks, from personalized flashlight key chains to stuffed singing hamsters. WORD FAMILYnovelty: novelties USAGE EXAMPLES“The novelty of the first three movements is incredible. Beethoven was creating the stage for the future.” Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) The first cocktail fashions reflected the gaiety and novelty of coed drinking. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) The Black Lips, Novelty Daughter, Lettuce and more pop and rock concerts. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel Syn|Hyper freshness originality the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else) 2n originality by virtue of being new and surprising 2Syn|Hyper freshness originality the ability to think and act independently 1n a small inexpensive mass-produced article Syn|Hyper knickknack article one of a class of artifacts 2n cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Syn|Hyper bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, trinket adornment a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness |
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