1. a person who participates in or is associated with the new wave movement in music, art, or film, especially in the late 1970s and 1980s
Usage: informal; often capitalized when referring to the specific cultural movement

Examples

• The newwavers of the 1980s rejected the excess of the previous decade's rock music.
• She was a devoted newwaver who followed bands like Blondie and Talking Heads.
• The film festival celebrated the work of newwavers who revolutionized cinema in the 1960s.
• Many newwavers combined punk energy with electronic instrumentation.
• He dressed like a newwaver with his distinctive spiky hair and minimalist fashion.