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nouveau

[nuːˈvəʊ]

nouveau Definition

new or modern, especially in style or design.

Using nouveau: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "nouveau" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

  • Example

    The restaurant has a nouveau approach to traditional cuisine.

  • Example

    The building's architecture is very nouveau.

  • Example

    She has a nouveau sense of fashion.

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    The artist's work is very nouveau.

nouveau Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for nouveau

Antonyms for nouveau

Phrases with nouveau

  • a person who has recently become rich and who likes to show off their wealth in a flashy way

    Example

    The party was full of nouveau riche people flaunting their wealth.

  • nouveau-riche

    characteristic of or pertaining to the nouveau riche

    Example

    The nouveau-riche lifestyle is often associated with ostentatious displays of wealth.

  • nouveau pauvre

    a person who was once wealthy but has now fallen on hard times

    Example

    After the stock market crash, many people became nouveau pauvre.

Origins of nouveau

from French 'nouveau', meaning 'new'

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Summary: nouveau in Brief

The term 'nouveau' [nuːˈvəʊ] refers to something new or modern, particularly in style or design. It can describe anything from cuisine to fashion to architecture, as in 'The building's architecture is very nouveau.' The phrase 'nouveau riche' describes someone who has recently become wealthy and flaunts their wealth in a flashy way.