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hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər How to pronounce hipster (audio)
Synonyms of hipsternext
: 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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Commodore Hotel The Commodore Hotel is a piece of Astoria history dressed up in hipster clothing—a 1925 building furnished with contemporary flair. Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Gisondo is already prepped by playing Ben Stiller’s kid, Henry Focker, in the upcoming sequel, Focker in Law, and Hernández has played Pedro Pascal’s son, who keeps bringing home hipster girlfriends on SNL. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 When our waiter arrives, Piker turns to the 20-something hipster. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025 Witness Godard, oozing Gallic charm and hipster cool, convince Jean-Paul Belmondo (Aubry Dullin) and Jean Seberg (Zoey Deutch) and cameraman Raoul Coutard (Matthieu Penchinat) to be down for the cause. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

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First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hipster was in 1940

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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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