a novelty shop

  • 1novelty shop — noun a shop that sells miscellaneous articles appropriate as gifts • Syn: ↑gift shop • Hypernyms: ↑shop, ↑store …

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  • 2novelty — (n.) late 14c., quality of being new, also a new manner or fashion, an innovation; something new or unusual, from O.Fr. noveleté newness, innovation, change; news, new fashion (Mod.Fr. nouveauté), from novel new (see NOVEL (Cf. novel) (adj.)).… …

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  • 3novelty — /nov euhl tee/, n., pl. novelties, adj. n. 1. state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job. 2. a novel occurrence, experience, or proceeding: His sarcastic witticisms had ceased being an entertaining novelty …

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  • 4shop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mart, market, store, bazaar, emporium; office, workshop, shoppe, works, factory, mill. See business. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. store, department store, retail store, dry goods store, novelty shop,… …

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  • 5novelty — / nɒv(ə)lti/ noun an original amusing article which is often bought as a gift ● A novelty shop provided paper hats for parties …

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  • 6novelty — nov‧el‧ty [ˈnɒvlti ǁ ˈnɑː ] noun novelties PLURALFORM [countable usually plural] a new, unusual product which is cheap to produce and will probably only be popular with customers for a short time: • a shop selling cheap toys, gifts, and… …

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  • 7Novelty architecture — Randy s Donuts in Inglewood, California, built in 1954 …

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  • 8shop — I n. store 1) to manage, operate a shop 2) an antique shop; barbershop (esp. AE), barber s shop (BE); bookshop; butcher (AE), butcher s (BE); chemist s (BE); duty free; gift; novelty; pastry shop; sweetshop (BE); thrift; toy shop 3) a draper s… …

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  • 9specialty shop — Synonyms and related words: antique store, apothecary, automobile showroom, bookstore, bootery, candy store, chemist, cigar store, clothiers, clothing store, confectionery, dress shop, drugstore, dry goods store, florists, fur salon, furniture… …

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  • 10sweet shop — Synonyms and related words: antique store, apothecary, automobile showroom, bookstore, bootery, candy store, chemist, cigar store, clothiers, clothing store, confectionery, dress shop, drugstore, dry goods store, florists, fur salon, furniture… …

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