"kˈoʊld wˈeɪv" ɪz ɐ lˈuːsli dᵻfˈaɪnd dᵻskɹˈɪptɚ, dᵻɹˈaɪvd fɹʌm "nˈuː wˈeɪv", ðæt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɹɪzˈɜːvd fɚɹə kəlˈɛkʃən ʌv pˈʌŋk ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪk stˈaɪlz fɹʌmðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z.
"Cold wave" is a loosely defined descriptor, derived from "new wave", that was originally reserved for a collection of punk and electronic styles from the 1970s.