INDIE

indie

(adjective) (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company

indie

(noun) an independent film company not associated with an established studio

indie

(noun) a pop group not affiliated with a major record company

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

indie (not comparable)

Independent; from outside the mainstream.

Usage notes

• In this spelling, generally but not exclusively used for pop culture, especially music or games, with indy used in other contexts such as wrestling.

Noun

indie (plural indies)

An independent publisher.

A work released by an independent publisher.

(uncountable, music genre) A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.

A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.

Anagrams

• -idine, die-in

Source: Wiktionary



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