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单词 novelty
释义 nov·el·ty
\ˈnävəltē, -ti\ noun
(-es)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English novelte, from Middle French noveleté, from novel + -té -ty
1. : something novel : a new or unusual thing or event
 < men in uniform are no novelty to a city which considers itself the army's home town — Green Peyton >
 < found it a novelty and a satisfaction to work on the soil — Martha Sharp >
 < novelty seekers >
 < the ballet season produced only two novelties >
 < a novelty song >
2. : the quality or state of being novel : recentness of origin or introduction : newness
 < a general uncritical acceptance of novelty as advance — Howard M. Jones >
 < the novelty of space travel >
 < the charm of novelty >
 < novelty appeal >
3.
 a. : a small manufactured article intended mainly for decoration or adornment and marked by unusual or novel design
  < a novelty shop >
  < novelty goods >
  < factories that manufacture paper, wooden novelties, and snowplows — American Guide Series: Michigan >
  — usually used in plural
 b. : a short-lived fashion : an article (as a fabric or garment) of unusual or fancy design created for a special season or occasion
  < novelty sweaters >
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