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

In the prelapsarian days of 2015, when our would-be dictator was mostly a punch line, hipsters in Williamsburg started wearing MAGA hats as a joke. — Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 18 Aug. 2026

This peak Millennial era was a mix of hipster and bohemian aesthetic, with skinny jeans, flannel shirts, flowy lace dresses, oversized felt hats, and combat boots or TOMS Shoes (Hey, remember those? — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2026

The sound was rooted in Sixties garage rock, long before that was a style hipsters appreciated or cultivated. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Robert Schwartzman charmed in The Princess Diaries as Michael Moscovitz, Lilly’s shy, hipster older brother, who plays in a band and has a crush on Mia. — Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 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