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nov·elty (näv′əl tē)

noun pl. novelties -·ties

  1. the quality of being novel; newness; freshness
  2. something new, fresh, or unusual; change; innovation
  3. a small, often cheap, cleverly made article, usually for play or adornment: usually used in pl.

Etymology: ME novelte < OFr noveleté < LL novellitas

adjective

having characteristics that are new, unusual, atypical, etc. a novelty tune

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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