Hipster

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈhɪp.stÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈhɪp.stÉš/

Origin

hip + -ster

Full definition of hipster

Noun

1. A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions. from earlier 20th c.
2. A member of Bohemian counterculture.
3. An aficionado of jazz who considers himself or herself to be hip.
4. Underwear with an elastic waistband at hip level.

Derived terms

• blipster
• hipsterdom
• hipsterish
• hipsterism