hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Daytrippers, suburban hipsters, and tech nerds looking for a break from the city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 July 2026

Though hipster cool and irony may have ruled the early part of this century, Hot Chip always cut across with their earnest approach to dance music. — David Harris, SPIN, 21 July 2026

Ng lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, where 20 years ago, the word analog would’ve conjured hipsters getting into vinyl. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

This run of the 101 still has enough hipster plant shops, low-slung thrift spot and inexplicable little storefronts (Child of Wild? — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

hip entry 2

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above