nouveau

[noo-voh, noo-voh]

adjective

1. newly or recently created, developed, or come to prominence.

   The sudden success of the firm created several nouveau millionaires.

nouveau

/ ˈnuːvəʊ /

adjective

1. facetious,  (prenominal) having recently become the thing specified

   a nouveau hippy

Word History and Origins

Origin of nouveau¹

1805–15; < French: new; Old French novel < Latin novellus; novel ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of nouveau¹

C20: French, literally: new; on the model of _{nouveau riche}

Example Sentences

And Safdie is so devoted to duplicating the earthy brown decor of Kerr’s late-’90s nouveau riche Phoenix home that you’d think he was restoring Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times

As chef Karyn Tomlinson told Food & Wine when she was named one of the magazine’s Best New Chefs in 2024, the spirit of what she sometimes calls “grandma cooking nouveau” isn’t about trend-chasing.

From Salon

That’s what Tomlinson calls “grandma cooking nouveau,” but it’s also just good cooking.

From Salon

He contrasts L.A.’s “ability to reward eccentricity” to the nouveau rigidity in Orange County, whose style lacks “a sense of humor on a civic scale.”

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the remarks include notes like, “used to wear with big platform shoes,” “good for travel because it doesn’t crease,” “very art nouveau” and “I ended up with a passion for denim.”

From Los Angeles Times