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newelties

newelties is the plural of newelty.

Meaning of newelty

Noun

newelty (plural newelties)

  1. (England, regional) Newness, novelty.
    • He believed he kept no particular mistress; for he had heard newelty, that was the man's word, was every thing with him.1748, [Samuel Richardson], chapter 4, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume I, London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC
  2. (England, regional) Something new; a piece of news.
    • My Wife loves newalties abominationly, and I must tell her something about the King.1683, Aphra Behn, Young King, V.3

Questions about newelties

What is newelties the plural of?
Newelties is the plural of newelty.

Words near newelties in the dictionary

  1. Newell teapot
  2. Newell teapots
  3. newelled
  4. newells
  5. newels
  6. newelties
  7. newelty
  8. Newens
  9. Newent
  10. newer
  11. newer-fangled

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