new-car smell
A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new…A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new automobile, including outgassing.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, uncountable)A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new automobile, including outgassing.
(figuratively, uncountable)A perception of freshness or novelty.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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