hijabster

English

Etymology

Blend of hijab +‎ hipster

Noun

hijabster (plural hijabsters)

1. A trendy hijabi.
   • 2014 July 9, Nadine Fernandez, “Crowning glory: Working the headscarf”, in The Star:

     Syahira Zulkifli, 27, the Kitakids head designer (childrens'^[sic] range) and youngest of the three sisters, is a seasoned “hijabster”.

   • 2014 October 13, Chen May Yee, “A Malaysian Pop Star Clad in Skinny Jeans and a Hijab: Yuna Has Become Poster Girl for Young 'Hijabsters'”, in The New York Times:

     In 2011, the news and opinion website Free Malaysia Today ran an article titled “How to spot a hijabster” by the columnist Zaidel Baharuddin, where he described the phenomenon sparked by Yuna as akin to a “feminist awakening,” even as he poked gentle fun at the hijabsters who hung out at Starbucks and the frozen yogurt chain Tutti Frutti.

   • 2015 June 6, “Hijabster Felixia Yeap weds”, in The Malay Mail:

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   • 2015 June 29, “The rise of hijabsters”, in Reuters:

     Hipsters wearing hijabs, or hijabsters are paving the way for trendy Islamic fashion.

   • 2015 July 6, “Global brands turn their focus to the Muslim market”, in Marketing Interactive:

     With the rise of hijabsters – a portmantheau of hijab and hipster – celebrities such as Yuna and Tajima herself are helming the hijab chic fad, alerting marketers and fashion brands to not only this global trend, but also to the untapped market that the trend provides.

   • 2017 January 31, Syahirah Mokhtazar, “Style it like Yuna!”, in The New Straits Times:

     Back in 2014, The New Yorker named Yuna as a poster girl for young hijabsters.