The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HIPSTER
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More clues leading to the result HIPSTER
- New PE shirt fitting below the waist
- Variety of tips welcomed by female follower of fashion
- Trendy joints close to central area of Amsterdam
- Essentially the high priest’s a cereal cafe regular?
- Bearded cult figure
- Like some trousers to appear hot on high priest
- Wife leaving Jack the Lad for dedicated follower of fashion
- Trendy person with a low waistline showing his pert bum
- He trips over a fan of modern jazz
- Fashion tips penned by woman for trendy urbanite
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The straight part
We know that "follower of fashion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case follower of fashion = hipster.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HIPSTER mean?
HIPSTER noun- A person who is keenly interested in the latest trends or fashions.
- A member of Bohemian counterculture.
- An aficionado of jazz who considers himself or herself to be hip.
- (Prohibition) A person who wears a hip flask (of alcohol).
- (1930s) A dancer, particularly a female one.
- Underwear with an elastic waistband at hip level.
- To behave like a hipster.
- To dress or decorate in a hip fashion.