novelty : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: novelty	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for novelty
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
novelty n originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel [syn: freshness, novelty] originality by virtue of being new and surprising Synonym(s): novelty, freshness a small inexpensive mass-produced article Synonym(s): knickknack, novelty cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing Synonym(s): bangle, bauble, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, fallal, trinket
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Novelty \Nov"elty\, n.; pl. {Novelties}. [OF. novelt[82], F. nouveaut[82], L. novellitas.] 1. The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness; recentness of origin or introduction. Novelty* is the great parent of pleasure. --South. 2. Something novel; a new or strange thing.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Novelty, MO (town, FIPS 53516) Location: 40.01257 N, 92.20743 W Population (1990): 143 (71 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 63460 Novelty, OH Zip code(s): 44072