hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər How to pronounce hipster (audio)
Synonyms of hipster
: 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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Fans of the austere contemporary design that forms the back-bone of the Design Hotel concept will love this new fifty room hipster tucked away in a non-descript side street near Frankfurt’s main train station. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Stars like Ayo Edebiri, Olivia Culpo and Jessica Alba, among others, added vests to their red carpet wardrobes throughout 2023 and 2024, elevating the bygone Y2K hipster trend with designer touches and oversize proportions. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hipster was in 1939

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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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