plural scenesters
informal
: a person who is part of a social or cultural scene
Young entertainment and fashion scenesters check out the action at The Living Room, one of the town's popular late-night cafés. Entertainment Weekly
In Chicago record execs schmoozed retailers on a chartered el train, plying the wanna-be scenesters with champagne. Jancee Dunn

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Westwood's rebellious twist on classic silhouettes and tartan prints continues to influence how hard-core scenesters take to the London streets, while gabardine fabrics, reportedly invented by Mr Burberry himself, as always, abound. Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 19 Feb. 2023 Westwood's rebellious twist on classic silhouettes and tartan prints continues to influence how hardcore scenesters take to the London streets, while gabardine fabrics, reportedly invented by Mr Burberry himself, as always abound. Amanda Randone, refinery29.com, 22 Feb. 2023

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First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of scenester was in 1979

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“Scenester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenester. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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