Definition of hipster
: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)
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Examples of hipster in a Sentence
a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites
Recent Examples of hipster from the Web
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Howard said two of her favorite places were the capital city, Wellington, because of its vibrant markets and community of hipsters and entrepreneurs; and the relaxed beach town Mount Maunganui.
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Tory Burch Gabriella ruffle underwire top, $148, Shopbop; Tory Burch Gabriella hipster, $98, Shopbop.
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Many of the hipsters and young professionals breathing life into downtown hotspots and trendy Over-the-Rhine hangouts simply can't afford the rent in Cincinnati's pricey urban center.
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Robert Vazquez, a spokesman for the place where Dunham purchased the animal, BARC, a Brooklyn shelter for hipster dogs who are down on their luck, did not buy much of this.
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Perhaps Howard, Lafser and Mancari are performing at Basement East as Bermuda Triangle as a way to play some that porch music for hipster Nashville pals without having to clean up the place afterwards.
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Ubisoft's 2016 game Watch Dogs 2 falls in neither of those categories, but perhaps the company thought a little seasonal surprise would get the hipster-hacker open-world quest back on people's tongues.
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Before hopping the train back to New York, Vartanian heads to the Ironbound, where dining options range from old-school bacalhau at Seabra’s Marisqueira to tapas with a hipster vibe at Mompou .
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Scores of international brands like Moschino, Stella McCartney and even Brompton foldable bikes--the hipster's favorite--fan out from an airy central atrium.
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Origin and Etymology of hipster
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playDefinition of hipster for English Language Learners
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: a person who follows the latest styles, fashions, etc. : a hip person
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