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hip·ster  (hpstr)
n. Slang
One who is exceptionally aware of or interested in the latest trends and tastes, especially a devotee of modern jazz.

hipster [ˈhɪpstə]
n
1. (Music) Slang, now rare
a.  an enthusiast of modern jazz
b.  an outmoded word for hippy1
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (modifier) (of trousers) cut so that the top encircles the hips
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hipsterhipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
flower people, hippies, hipsters - a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music
crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform
Translations
hipster [ˈhɪpstəʳ]
A. N
1. hipsters (Brit) pantalón que se lleva a la altura de la cadera
2. (US) → entusiasta mf del jazz
B. CPD hipster skirt N (Brit) → falda f abrochada en la cadera
hipster [ˈhɪpstər]
hipsters npl (mainly British) (= trousers) → pantalon m taille basse
hipster
n
(dated inf: = one who is hip) → hipper Typ (sl)
hipsters pl (= trousers)Hüfthose(n) f(pl)
adjHüft-; hipster pantsHüfthose(n) f(pl)


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