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hipster

/ˈhɪp.stə/ /ˈhɪp.stɚ/

Meanings
noun
A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions.

Examples :

"The hipster at the coffee shop was wearing vintage glasses and listening to obscure vinyl records. "
person style culture appearance society

Related Words

Illustration preferred

preferred verb

/pɹɪˈfɜːd/ /pɹɪˈfɝd/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

Illustration aficionado

aficionado noun

/əfɪsjəˈnɑːdəʊ/

An amateur bullfighter.

"Because he dreamed of one day fighting professionally, Miguel practiced bullfighting every weekend and considered himself an aficionado. "

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration energetic

energetic adjective

/ˌɛnəˈdʒɛtɪk/ /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

Possessing or pertaining to energy.

"Cosmic rays are energetic particles from outer space."

Illustration counterculture

counterculture noun

/ˈkaʊntərˌkʌltʃər/ /ˈkaʊnərˌkʌltʃər/

Any culture whose values and lifestyles are opposed to those of the established mainstream culture, especially to western culture.

"In the 1960s, the hippie movement represented a significant counterculture with its emphasis on peace, love, and communal living, which stood in stark contrast to the conservative values of mainstream American society. "

Illustration waistband

waistband noun

/ˈweɪstˌbænd/

A band of fabric encircling the waist, especially a part of a pair of pants or a skirt.

"My new jeans have a comfortable waistband, so they fit perfectly. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration considers

considers verb

/kənˈsɪdəz/ /kənˈsɪdɚz/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration listening

listening verb

/ˈlɪs.nɪŋ/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration discretely

discretely adverb

/dɪsˈkɹiːt.li/

As a separate independent unit.

"The teacher packaged the test questions discretely, ensuring each student received a separate and independent set. "

Illustration underwear

underwear noun

/ˈʌndəwɛə/ /ˈʌndɚwɚ/

Clothes worn next to the skin, underneath outer clothing.

"Before going to school, Sarah put on her underwear and a shirt. "

Illustration prohibition

prohibition noun

/ˌpɹəʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/ /ˌpɹoʊ(h)ɪˈbɪʃən/

An act of prohibiting, forbidding, disallowing, or proscribing something.

"The school's prohibition against cell phone use during class was strictly enforced. "