hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər How to pronounce hipster (audio)
Synonyms of hipsternext
: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)

Examples of hipster in a Sentence

a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites
Recent Examples on the Web
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Apologies if that comes across like a hipster take, but those aesthetics of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri passing and moving around defenders in that kit won’t be leaving my mind any time soon. Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 May 2026 So by the time the hipsters in the national media picked up on Devo, we were fully formed. Michael Tedder, SPIN, 5 May 2026 How did the hipster burn his mouth? Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 May 2026 This is the year that the Bob Baker Marionettes — whose hipster cred and general renown increased when the theater moved to Highland Park from its longtime home tucked obscurely west of downtown — played Coachella. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hipster was in 1939

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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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