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

It might have been be tacky, but the republic can withstand some nouveau riche architecture on federal property.

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“It’s a happy color,” she says, noting the orange chaise in her bedroom and the Art Nouveau ceramics.

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That’s because her things, such as her Art Nouveau pottery and her black-and-white silhouette artworks, still bring her joy.

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After fully renovating their apartment in a 1904 art nouveau building that’s a short walk from the Duomo cathedral, they now split their time between Beverly Hills and Milan, with plenty of travel in between.

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It’s an onslaught of extravagant Rococo, Neoclassical, Art Nouveau, modern and contemporary porcelain showpieces, gilded and in dazzling blues, turquoises, ochers and pinks—made for sovereigns, dignitaries, diplomats, heads of state and the wealthy elite.

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