novelty

Plural: novelties

Noun

• The quality of being new, original, or unusual.
• originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
• originality by virtue of being new and surprising
• a small inexpensive mass-produced article
• cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
• The state of being new or novel; newness.
• A new product; an innovation.
• A small mass-produced trinket.
• In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation.
• An opening move played for the first time ever (in high-level chess).

Adj

• In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use.

Examples

• My novelty calculator works fine but it hurts my hands to press the keys.
• The NOVELTY of using all consonants wore off quickly when he couldn’t score.

Synonyms

bangle, bauble, fallal, freshness, gaud, gewgaw, knickknack, trinket