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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A wine released in the same year that the grapes were harvested to make it.

   "Nouveaus are wines to be drunk, not to be sipped."

Adjective

1. 1
   New, fashionable. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

new

Example

More examples

"Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau. Recognized as English in 1828. Doublet of novel.

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