as in fashionableness
the quality or state of being fashionable
such hipness does not come cheap, and his clothes budget is out of sight
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Recent Examples of hipness
Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
About half of young adults wear spectacles, which can imbue some frames with an aura of hipness.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024
But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023
About half of young adults wear spectacles, which can imbue some frames with an aura of hipness.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
The Belgian brand, once the epitome of slouchy, existential hipness, has lost some of its mojo in recent years, existing on the good will of its former self.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
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To build on this legacy, the release of Kirkè Overdose celebrates a decade of elegance, power and transformation.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Back on the grounds, the Colonial-style main residence is the epitome of classic elegance.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pain appeared to stem from Springer's right side — potentially the hip or oblique — but there is no further information.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Vonn walked with a limp, which contorted her body in a way that put stress on other areas, like her hips and ribs.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The new version illuminates, adding a solid degree of coolness.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Designer palette aside, the relaxed silhouette gives it an air of coolness and elegance.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Connolly’s outspoken style and message of social equality and inclusivity have appealed to many, especially younger voters.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its first two carriers – the Liaoning and the Shandong – use a ski jump-style ramp to get aircraft airborne under their own power.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the cowboy image has become more ubiquitous, Christensen said more companies are capitalizing on its trendiness.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The last few years this have seen this subcategory exchange its trendiness for a position as a legitimate niche market with the lower-tier of silly genre programmers.—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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