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hipsters

(ˈhɪpstəz)
pl n
(Clothing & Fashion) Brit trousers cut so that the top encircles the hips. Usual US word: hip-huggers
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Noun1.hipsters - a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960shipsters - 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
youth subculture - a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre
flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
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hipsters

[ˈhɪpstəz] npl (trousers) nplpantaloni mpl a vita bassa
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