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hipsters

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɪpstəz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hipsters /ˈhɪpstəz/ pl n
  1. Brit trousers cut so that the top encircles the hipsUsual US word: hip-huggers
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hip•ster1 /ˈhɪpstɚ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable][Slang.]
  1. a hip person.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hip•ster1  (hipstər),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. a person who is hip.
  2. hepcat.
  3. a person, esp. during the 1950s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships.
  • hip4 + -ster 1935–40, American.

hip•ster2  (hipstər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothing hipsters, [Chiefly Brit.]hiphugger (def. 2).
  2. ClothingOften, hipsters. hiphugger underpants for women and girls.
  • hip1 + -ster 1960–65

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