Nouveau
adjective
New or newly arrived.
She has a nouveau style which is catching everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- nouveau rich
- nouveau style
Usage tips
Approving
noun
An attribute of something new or up-to-date.
The nouveau of the piece gave it a unique charm.
Often appears as...
- nouveau charm
- nouveau of the style
adjective
Refers to newly rich people who display their wealth in a tasteless way.
His nouveau behavior after his sudden wealth made people uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- nouveau behavior
- nouveau poor
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
New or newly arrived.
She has a nouveau style which is catching everyone's attention.
Often appears as...
- nouveau rich
- nouveau style
Usage tips
Approving
noun
An attribute of something new or up-to-date.
The nouveau of the piece gave it a unique charm.
Often appears as...
- nouveau charm
- nouveau of the style
adjective
Refers to newly rich people who display their wealth in a tasteless way.
His nouveau behavior after his sudden wealth made people uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- nouveau behavior
- nouveau poor
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Fashionable Novelty
Nouveau implies something fashionably new, often attracting attention due to its distinctiveness.
Her nouveau haircut set trends in the fashion world.
Pro Tip 2/3Current Innovation
It denotes the most recent innovation or idea, highlighting a break from tradition or the old ways.
This tech start-up is known for its nouveau approach to social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Buzzword
Nouveau is used to describe cultural products or trends ripe with current popular appeal.
The band's sound is a nouveau blend of jazz and electronic.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashionable Novelty
Nouveau implies something fashionably new, often attracting attention due to its distinctiveness.
Her nouveau haircut set trends in the fashion world.
Pro Tip 2/3Current Innovation
It denotes the most recent innovation or idea, highlighting a break from tradition or the old ways.
This tech start-up is known for its nouveau approach to social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Buzzword
Nouveau is used to describe cultural products or trends ripe with current popular appeal.
The band's sound is a nouveau blend of jazz and electronic.
Pro Tip 1/3Fashionable Novelty
Nouveau implies something fashionably new, often attracting attention due to its distinctiveness.
Her nouveau haircut set trends in the fashion world.
Pro Tip 2/3Current Innovation
It denotes the most recent innovation or idea, highlighting a break from tradition or the old ways.
This tech start-up is known for its nouveau approach to social media.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Buzzword
Nouveau is used to describe cultural products or trends ripe with current popular appeal.
The band's sound is a nouveau blend of jazz and electronic.
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Video examples
Luke Syson: How I...
So, I started thinking about why it was, in fact, that I disliked this object so much. What was the anatomy of my distaste? Well, so much gold, so vulgar. You know, so nouveau riche, frankly. Leonardo himself had preached against the use of gold,
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Luke Syson: How I...
So, I started thinking about why it was, in fact, that I disliked this object so much. What was the anatomy of my distaste? Well, so much gold, so vulgar. You know, so nouveau riche, frankly. Leonardo himself had preached against the use of gold,
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Quote examples
Tracey Ullman
British Comedian
The show I did in England catered to a broad range of people. I like that. I don't want nouveau cult status, though I know we've got that sort of audience in the states.
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Manuel Puig
Argentinian Author
I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.
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H. R. Giger
Swiss Artist
I like elegance. I like art nouveau; a stretched line or curve. These things are very much in the foreground of my work.
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Josh Gondelman
American Author
Along with 'Wet Hot American Summer' and 'The Room,' 'Lebowski' belongs in the canon of nouveau cult classics.
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Elsa Peretti
Italian Designer
A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.
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Gore Vidal
American Novelist
There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Thank you for making me nouveau riche.
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Tracey Ullman
British Comedian
The show I did in England catered to a broad range of people. I like that. I don't want nouveau cult status, though I know we've got that sort of audience in the states.
Quote examples
Manuel Puig
Argentinian Author
I've always wondered why there isn't a great French novel about the German occupation. The nouveau roman authors weren't interested in telling that sort of thing.
Quote examples
H. R. Giger
Swiss Artist
I like elegance. I like art nouveau; a stretched line or curve. These things are very much in the foreground of my work.
Quote examples
Josh Gondelman
American Author
Along with 'Wet Hot American Summer' and 'The Room,' 'Lebowski' belongs in the canon of nouveau cult classics.
Quote examples
Elsa Peretti
Italian Designer
A big diamond necklace is nouveau riche, really. People who have wealth a long time don't wear such things.
Quote examples
Gore Vidal
American Novelist
There's a lot to be said for being nouveau riche, and the Reagans mean to say it all.
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Jerry Della Femina
American Businessman
Thank you for making me nouveau riche.
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