novelty

noun (plural novelties)

• 1 [mass noun] the quality of being new, original, or unusual:the novelty of being a married woman wore off
• [count noun] a new or unfamiliar thing or experience:in 1914 air travel was still a novelty
• [as modifier] denoting an object intended to be amusing as a result of its unusual design:a novelty teapot

• 2a small and inexpensive toy or ornament:he bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree