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indie

Syllabification: (in·die)
Pronunciation: /ˈindē/
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Definition of indie

adjective

  • (of a pop group, record label, or film company) not belonging to or affiliated with a major record or film company.
  • characteristic of the deliberately unpolished or uncommercial style of small independent pop groups.

noun

  • an indie pop group, record label, or film company.
  • indie music regarded as a genre.

Origin:

1920s (first used with reference to film production): abbreviation of independent

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Definition of indie in the British & World English dictionary