as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
such hipness does not come cheap, and his clothes budget is out of sight
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Recent Examples of hipness
Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
—Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023
The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
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Merging nature with elegance, Van views fashion as an architecture of the body and immerses her work in Southeast artisanal traditions, with garments that shape silhouettes and the wearer’s emotions.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the early 2000s the property was restored by the La Sultana hotel group, in partnership with the Department of Historic Monuments, who employed expert master craftsmen to bring the riads back to their former elegance using centuries-old methods.—
Harriet Elton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hines and Pidgeon give the woman a choreography, the dramatic toss of the hair, the hips gone concave, the Marlboro rasp in her voice.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Farming for aura, therefore, is doing things to boost your coolness.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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This hue still has some coolness, but is deeper, and has more blue and purple underneath.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
17 Feb. 2026
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The micro-style, trimmed with frills along the back, quickly found its way onto creator Devon Lee Carlson and rap artist Sexy Redd at Coachella, before subsequently selling out on the brand’s site.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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While the weight and material of the set is noteworthy, the beautiful matelassé-style pattern—complete with floral motifs and geometric designs—adds a sophisticated touch to any space.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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What keeps Old Key Lime House thriving after more than a century of service isn’t trendiness but the consistently good time, good food, good service, and great vibe patrons can expect to find here.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hydration and trendiness have never looked so good together.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s especially true when there’s so much on-sale stylishness in Amazon’s discounted shoe department.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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Cove is much larger, with a more formal service style, but the exactitude is still there, the sense of stylishness, the obsession and the delight.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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