as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
college hipsterism that year meant ragged flannel shirts and faded jeans
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Recent Examples of hipsterism
Hippie bohemianism was out and underground hipsterism was in.
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Marc Myers,
WSJ,
28 Nov. 2022
Hunter spent the next decade documenting the heyday of hipsterism after dark.
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Cassidy George,
Vogue,
2 June 2022
The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism.
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Griffin Jackson,
chicagotribune.com,
8 May 2018
But their off-putting hipsterism is rooted in one undeniable truth: Taking derailleurs out of the picture makes things a whole lot simpler and more reliable.
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John Bradley,
WIRED,
21 Apr. 2011
Marc Myers,
WSJ,
28 Nov. 2022
Hunter spent the next decade documenting the heyday of hipsterism after dark.
—
Cassidy George,
Vogue,
2 June 2022
The area is a mix of divey and deluxe, the old-timey colliding with developers and hipsterism.
—
Griffin Jackson,
chicagotribune.com,
8 May 2018
But their off-putting hipsterism is rooted in one undeniable truth: Taking derailleurs out of the picture makes things a whole lot simpler and more reliable.
—
John Bradley,
WIRED,
21 Apr. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipsterism
Noun
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There were limits to his hipness, though.
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The self-conscious aspiration to hipness here is unfortunate and decidedly not cool, but some may find such affectations quaint.
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Maddie’s Secret isn’t a drag film, although Early had to don a blond wig, breast prosthetics, and hip pads to take on the role.
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The halter style left most of her back exposed, draping crystal and pearl-like embroidery across her shoulder blades, waist and hips.
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Co-founder Doug Frost is one of only a handful of people alive to hold both the Master Sommelier and Master of Wine titles, and the team utilise that world view to produce elegant Bordeaux and Rhone blends that capture a local identity and speak to a crowd wanting wanting elegance and acid.
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Swift is all about classic silhouettes and her wedding gown will likely have timeless elegance.
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The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers.
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For dressier occasions, platform sandals like Martha Stewart's go-to style offer comfort, support, and polish all in one.
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Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
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Grillo's and Smoothie King said the inspiration for the smoothie came from pickles’ trendiness and their nutritional value.
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But Hilton also supplied fans and coolness in a literal sense.
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There’s a wonderful midpoint Dylan has discovered in his contemporary shows between intensity and coolness.
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.
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The fresh flip-flop offerings prove that simplicity need not be sacrificed for stylishness, and that all-day comfiness should most certainly not take a back seat to a head-turning summertime aesthetic.
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“Hipsterism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipsterism. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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