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!
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The restaurant has a nouveau approach to traditional cuisine.
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The building's architecture is very nouveau.
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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
- modern
- contemporary
- innovative
- fresh
- up-to-date
Phrases with nouveau
a person who has recently become rich and who likes to show off their wealth in a flashy way
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The party was full of nouveau riche people flaunting their wealth.
nouveau-riche
characteristic of or pertaining to the nouveau riche
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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'
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.
