Main Entry: new wave

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized N&W

Date: 1960

1 : a cinematic movement that is characterized by improvisation, abstraction, and subjective symbolism and that often makes use of experimental photographic techniques
2 : a new movement in a particular field
3 : popular music less raw than punk rock and typically including unconventional melodies, exaggerated beats, and quirky lyrics
4 : dernier cri; especially : fashion that is strikingly outrageous

— new–wave \ˈnü-ˈwāv, ˈnyü-, -ˌwāv\ adjective

— new wav·er \-ˈwā-vər\ noun