new-car smell
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4.1
- noun
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sensación de novedad
- Tech reviewers praised the new-car smell of the gadget's packaging, saying it felt premium and fresh.
Examples
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The startup's launch had a new-car smell that excited investors despite the team's small size.
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The new-car smell of my Tesla is incredible.
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Despite being pre-owned, the boutique's display maintained a new-car smell of modern design and polish.
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Everyone loves the new-car smell when they buy a vehicle.
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The innovative design gives the product a new-car smell that attracts customers.
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When the company launched its latest smartphone, it had a new-car smell that impressed tech enthusiasts.
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The fresh packaging provides a new-car smell, making the product appear more appealing.
Synonyms
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5.6
A feeling in a place that suggests a situation or mood
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4.4
A small, faint smell you notice briefly
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2.5
The quality of being new and original
Antonyms
How New
Surface Forms
Morphology
new-car + smell
The phrase is directly built from 'new car' + 'smell' so the literal sense (the scent of a new car) is immediately derivable; the listed meaning is a metaphorical extension where 'smell' stands for an impression or aura of freshness/novelty. This figurative use is fairly transparent in context but requires pragmatic/metaphorical inference that a B1 learner may not reliably make without exposure, so it is only partially predictable.
Etymology
New-car smell borrows the image of a new car's pleasant smell. So when a product, design, or event feels very fresh or premium, people say it has that 'newness'.