Function: noun
Usage: often cap 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 \ ' nü- ' w ā v, ' nyü-, - ˌ w ā v \ adjective
– new wav · er \ - ' w ā -v ə r \ noun