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nouveau
[ noo-voh, noo-voh ]
/ ˈnu voʊ, nuˈvoʊ /
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adjective
newly or recently created, developed, or come to prominence: The sudden success of the firm created several nouveau millionaires.
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British Dictionary definitions for nouveau
nouveau
before a plural noun nouveaux
/ (ˈnuːvəʊ) /
adjective
(prenominal) facetious, or derogatory having recently become the thing specifieda nouveau hippy
Word Origin for nouveau
C20: French, literally: new; on the model of nouveau riche
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