1. People who participate in or are associated with the new wave movement, especially in music, film, or fashion during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Usage: informal; often plural; historical reference to cultural movement

Examples

• The newwavers of the 1980s rejected traditional rock conventions.
• Many newwavers embraced synthesizers and electronic instrumentation.
• The film festival celebrated the work of influential newwavers from that era.
• Newwavers were known for their distinctive fashion sense and experimental approach to music.
• She was one of the most iconic newwavers of the post-punk movement.