indie

(in)

adjective, noun pl. indies

Origin: < ind(ependent) + -ie

See indie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal
  1. One, such as a studio or producer, that is unaffiliated with a larger or more commercial organization.
  2. An artistic work produced by an independent company or group: [His film] showed that indies could . . . take in millions at the box office” (Liesl Schillinger).
adjective
Of, relating to, or being an indie: an album of indie rock; an indie film company.

Origin:

Origin: ind(ependent)

Origin: + -y1

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