nouveau


Definition: Meaning of, nouveau in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈnuːvəʊ;nuvo /

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  1. in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style
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nouveau used in phrases

  • Art Nouveau (noun)
    1. a style of art that used plants and flowers in paintings and in the design of objects and buildings, popular in Europe and America at the end of the 19th century
  • Beaujolais nouveau
    1. a type of Beaujolais wine that is drunk almost as soon as it has been made
  • art nouveau (noun)
    1. a French school of art and architecture popular in the 1890s; characterized by stylized natural forms and sinuous outlines of such objects as leaves and vines and flowers
  • nouveau riche (adjective)
    1. having only recently become rich and spending a lot of money - used to show disapproval [=  new rich]
  • nouveau-riche (adjective)
    1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
    nouveau-riche (noun)
    1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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