hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər 

: 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

The others were union members, Latino hipsters or kids too young to vote. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

His baggy jeans, chest-hugging polo and Oakley raver sunglasses lend themselves better to the hipster neighborhood of Silver Lake. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026

Set the scene Asheville today is where hipster grunge meets Blue Ridge beauty, where a (post-Helene) revived River Arts District, famed for its galleries and craft breweries, celebrates edgy creativity. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

In recent decades, however, the once-proud music mag has devolved into hipster drivel, and nowhere is that more evident than in their ranking lists. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

hip entry 2

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above