novelty
/ˈnɒvəlti/noun
Something new and unusual, often interesting mainly because it has not been seen before.
Example sentences
- “Video calls were a novelty back then; now everyone uses them daily.”
- “Snow was a novelty for the children, who had grown up near the equator.”
'Novelty' goods are cheap and gimmicky, so saying 'the novelty wears off' is faint praise.