# hipper

Pronunciation: US say "HIP-ur" /ˈhɪpɚ/; UK say "HIP-uh" /ˈhɪpə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative form of hip. *(slang)* — comparative form of hip: more hip
   - Simple: Comparative form of hip. Use it to say something is more fashionable than another thing.
   - _The neighborhood has grown hipper since the art galleries opened._
   - _Younger designers made the brand hipper without alienating its older fans._

## Noun

2. A waterproof boot extending to the hip, worn by anglers and others for wading through deep water. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A tall rubber boot that reaches up to the hip, worn for walking in water.
   - _The angler tugged a hipper over each leg before wading into the river._
   - _A torn hipper let icy water seep in halfway across the creek._

## Origin

Formed from "hip" combined with the suffix "-er".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hipper (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).