hipster

¹

[hip-ster]

noun

1. Chiefly British.,  hipsters, hiphuggers.

2. Often hipsters hiphugger underpants for women and girls.

hipster

²

[hip-ster]

noun

Slang.

1. a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.

2. a person, especially during the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships; a beatnik or hippie.

3. a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing; a hepcat.

hipster

/ ˈhɪpstə /

noun

1. slang

   1. an enthusiast of modern jazz

   2. an outmoded word for hippy 1

2. (modifier) (of trousers) cut so that the top encircles the hips

Other Word Forms

• hipsterish adjective
• hipsterism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hipster¹

First recorded in 1960–65; hip ¹ + -ster

Origin of hipster²

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; hip ⁴ + -ster

Example Sentences

My husband and I moved to Fries after a decade in Asheville, N.C., a hipster hub bursting with creative energy.

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With them they brought “a cool insider bearing” and “hipster identity” that would become a lasting style in American culture.

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The latest hipster destination is Canggu, a once sleepy fishing village that has become a magnet for surfers from around the world.

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Colman, who burst into my awareness in the 2003 TV cringe comedy “Peep Show,” is fantastic throwing jabs around in costume designer PC Williams’ nouveau hipster wardrobe of bold, baggy lines.

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“Lurker” is a teeth-grittingly great dramedy that insists there’s more tension in the entourage of a mellow hipster than a king.

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