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

• new waver
• no wave

French

Alternative forms

• new-wave

Etymology

Borrowing from English new wave.

Noun

new wave m ‎(uncountable)

1. New wave, relating to the music genre.