Novelty \Nov"el*ty\, n.; pl. {Novelties}. [OF. novelt['e], F.
nouveaut['e], L. novellitas.]
1. The quality or state of being novel; newness; freshness;
recentness of origin or introduction.
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Novelty is the great parent of pleasure. --South.
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2. Something novel; a new or strange thing.
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3. A small mass-produced article of little value; a
knickknack.
Syn: knickknack.
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