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
Photos and videos from the period show famous revelers clearly giddy with their own hipness.
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USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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.
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Anthony Lane,
The New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2023
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
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Roxanne Roberts,
Washington Post,
22 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for hipness
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
Partisanship and hipness seemed, ever so briefly, compatible.
—
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
But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted.
—
Roxanne Roberts,
Washington Post,
22 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for hipness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hipness
Noun
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What emerged was a wardrobe that balanced sensuality, ease and elegance.
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There’s a certain elegance and sophistication to rooftop bars and restaurants captured in the American imagination.
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Lightweight and slightly cropped, this linen-blend tank top is designed to hit at the hip points for petite shoppers.
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Her bodycon mermaid skirt was covered in diagonal rows of slits, exposing glimpses of her legs, hips, and butt.
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What the rise of 'chalance' says about dating People have equated aloofness with coolness since long before the internet came around.
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The invading army of World Cup tourists love our hospitality, barbeque, ranch dressing, bars, superstores, fast food and our all-around coolness.
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Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
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This pretty jean skirt has a stretchy drawstring waistband and two deep front pockets that add a laidback touch to the midi style.
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Despite its recent trendiness, Mahjong’s impact extends well beyond that one incredible scene from Crazy Rich Asians.
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Grillo's and Smoothie King said the inspiration for the smoothie came from pickles’ trendiness and their nutritional value.
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Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.
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The fresh flip-flop offerings prove that simplicity need not be sacrificed for stylishness, and that all-day comfiness should most certainly not take a back seat to a head-turning summertime aesthetic.
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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hipness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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