novelty
In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant…In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use.
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» The novelty wears off in time.
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1 senses(not comparable)In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use.
My novelty calculator works fine but it hurts my hands to press the keys.
The fundraisers presented us with an oversize novelty cheque.
Examples
17 sentencesThe novelty wears off in time.
The novelty will wear off in time.
A novelty wears off in time.
Новизна зношується з часом. — ChickenKiev
We have discovered a great novelty.
The novelty is starting to wear off.
Origin
From Middle English novelte, from Old French novelté (Modern French nouveauté), from the aFrom Middle English novelte, from Old French novelté (Modern French nouveauté), from the adjective novel, ultimately from Latin novellus. By surface analysis, novel + -ty.
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Word family
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