new wave

See also: new-wave and New Wave

English

Adjective

new wave (comparative more new wave, superlative most new wave)

  1. Representing the latest and most advanced style; trendy; faddish.

Noun

new wave (uncountable)

  1. (music) A pop and rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the early to mid-1980s, incorporating punk beats and synthesized sounds.

Derived terms

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English new wave.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nju.wɛv/

Noun

new wave m (uncountable)

  1. New wave, relating to the music genre.
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