noun
- independent film or music companies, or their products
- the East Indies or West Indies
Usage: informal; plural
Usage: historical; geographical
Examples
- She prefers watching indies over big-budget Hollywood films.
- The music festival featured several popular indies.
- Many talented directors got their start making indies.
- The record label specializes in signing promising indies.
- His documentary was well-received at the indies film festival.
- The spice trade brought European explorers to the Indies.
- Columbus was searching for a route to the Indies when he reached America.