hipster

1 of 2

noun (1)

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər 

: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)

hepster

2 of 2

noun (2)

hep·​ster

ˈhepstə(r)

variants or hipster

ˈhip- 

plural -s

1

: a devotee of jazz

the orchestra's free style in improvising has impressed at least one longhair as well as the hepsters

—Newsweek

2

usually hipster : one who professes hip attitudes or tastes

the ladies and gentlemen of the late watch—the hipsters who take the sun as a personal affront

—Billy Rose

the colorful dialogue of the hipster

—Saturday Review

Examples of hipster in a Sentence

Noun (1)

a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The area borders Toronto’s busy Chinatown, where Asian eateries abut hipster bars and boutiques. — Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The leaders of Miami and Miami-Dade County both are praising Carnegie Mellon’s plans for an expansion campus in the hipster enclave of Wynwood, an expansion funded by $2 billion from local hedge-fund mogul Ken Griffin. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Make sure to get a room with a balcony for private hipster-gazing with a cocktail. — Riza Cruz, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

hip entry 2

Noun (2)

hep entry 3 or hip + -ster

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1939, in the meaning defined above