hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər How to pronounce hipster (audio)
: 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
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Witness Godard, oozing Gallic charm and hipster cool, convince Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aubry Dullin) and Jean Seberg (Zoey Deutch) and cameraman Raoul Coutard (Matthieu Penchinat) to be down for the cause. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 In the heart of Somerville, Massachusetts—a hipster enclave outside Boston—a group of Gen Z tech prodigies is flipping the script on government infrastructure. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 And if all that's not enough for you, dig Jack Lemmon playing bongos as Gillian's hipster warlock brother. Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025 Natasha Zinko channeled hipster party vibes with low-rise jeans, bootcut jeans and dirty washes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hipster was in 1940

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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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