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newelty

newelty noun: newness, novelty.

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

Forms of newelty

pluralnewelties
alternative formnewalty

Origin of newelty

Alteration of novelty, after new.

Questions about newelty

What does newelty mean?
Newelty means newness, novelty.
What part of speech is newelty?
Newelty is a noun.
What is the plural of newelty?
The plural of newelty is newelties.

Words near newelty in the dictionary

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

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