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
About half of young adults wear spectacles, which can imbue some frames with an aura of hipness.
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
On the block between Larimer, Walnut, 26th and 27th streets — home to Patagonia and the market — the only property Edens doesn’t own is the building occupied by the Matchbox, a bar that’s 2011 opening was a harbinger of the neighborhood’s impending hipness explosion.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2020
The boutique owners have managed to avoid faceless real-estate investment trusts, huge development outfits or private equity interests who have seized upon neighborhoods based on Instagram ideas of hipness, with little understanding of what the people who live in them actually need or want.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021
With assistance from the app’s glossy filters, even the most mundane of still-lifes—a poppy-seed bagel on a desk, a curtained window, a traffic cone lying on its side in the road—could be imbued with an indelible hipness.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
On the block between Larimer, Walnut, 26th and 27th streets — home to Patagonia and the market — the only property Edens doesn’t own is the building occupied by the Matchbox, a bar that’s 2011 opening was a harbinger of the neighborhood’s impending hipness explosion.
—Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2020
The boutique owners have managed to avoid faceless real-estate investment trusts, huge development outfits or private equity interests who have seized upon neighborhoods based on Instagram ideas of hipness, with little understanding of what the people who live in them actually need or want.
—New York Times, 12 Feb. 2021
With assistance from the app’s glossy filters, even the most mundane of still-lifes—a poppy-seed bagel on a desk, a curtained window, a traffic cone lying on its side in the road—could be imbued with an indelible hipness.
—The New Yorker, 13 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
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Its slim dimensions of 35.5mm wide and just 7.7mm thick, offer a harmonious blend of elegance and comfort.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brand continues to push the code of elegance and details, creating a modern offering that supports relaxed and refined suiting.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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This desert town near Joshua Tree is brimming with new energy thanks to these 9 hip businesses.—
Hunter Clauss,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Boston dropped the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals before receiving the crushing news that Isaiah Thomas would miss the rest of the playoffs with a hip injury.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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This one comes in eight colors, is wind- and rain-resistant, and has a detachable faux fur collar around the hood for added warmth and style.—
Lauren Fischer,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The 6-foot-6 wing does it with a unique style and uncanny body control.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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