adjective
hip
HIP/hˈɪp/
In tune with current styles or ideas.
The young man's hip outfit combines contemporary layers with carefully matched accessories.
Etymology
Probably a variant of hep. Awareness broadened to fashionable knowledge; hep's own origin is uncertain.
More examples
- That cafe draws a hip crowd of artists and musicians.
- She is hip to the latest trends in home design.
- His new glasses look much hipper than his old pair.
Forms
hip · hipper · hippest
hipness noun — The quality of being culturally aware or stylish.
Similar words
- trendy
- Emphasizes following the latest fashions, often short-lived ones.
- fashionable
- Emphasizes currently popular styles rather than awareness of cultural ideas.