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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From a family-run operation out of a gas station in Vista to an upscale shopping center in La Jolla, a strip mall in Lemon Grove and a hipster hay bale hangout in North Park, San Diego is going whole hog for barbecue.
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The '47 Brand, Ebbets and Todd Snyder New York are both selling sports gear that hipsters and hooligans can each agree on.
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Boyett’s is proof that the roadside attraction is not just an ironic throwback destination for travel hipsters.
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Musicians copied his hipster style, from his pointed goatee to his beret.
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By night, the local pubs and nightlife scene draws both hipster and local crowds.
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And that's probably where the whole thing with the hipster comes in.
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Serena Williams learned that her legendary tennis serve doesn’t translate to the newest hipster activity: Axe-throwing.
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The hipster music collective known as Postmodern Jukebox and the viral-video phenom OK Go are among the offerings.
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Origin and Etymology of hipster
HIPSTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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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