hipster
hipster Lexical Profile
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• noun
A person who follows the latest trends and fashions outside the cultural mainstream, typically associated with independent music, vintage clothing, and artisanal food and drink.
"The neighborhood's old warehouses were gradually converted into art galleries and coffee shops frequented by young hipsters."
Low-waisted trousers, jeans, or briefs designed to sit on the hips rather than at the natural waistline.
"Low-slung hipsters became a defining fashion staple of the late 1960s and early 2000s."
A member of a 1940s and 1950s subculture of enthusiasts of jazz, particularly bebop, which later influenced the Beat Generation.
"In the late 1940s, hipsters gathered in small New York clubs to listen to Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie."
• adjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or catering to an alternative urban subculture that favors independent music, vintage aesthetics, and artisanal products.
"They spent the afternoon browsing vinyl records and sipping espresso at a hipster cafe downtown."
Designed to rest low on the hips rather than at the natural waistline (of a garment such as jeans, trousers, or underwear).
"She preferred wearing hipster jeans because they had a more relaxed fit around the waist."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in 1940s American jazz slang from the adjective 'hip' (meaning aware or in the know) plus the suffix '-ster', originally replacing the earlier 1930s term 'hepcat'.