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gypset

/ˈd͡ʒɪpˌsɛt/

gypset adjective: of or related to a bohemian, nomadic and sophisticated lifestyle and fashion.

Adjective

gypset (not comparable)

  1. (uncommon) Of or related to a bohemian, nomadic and sophisticated lifestyle and fashion.
    • Gypset style is a hybrid of jetsetting (although I prefer globetrotting) and gypsy. I love this look and embrace it regularly. It is forgiving, loose, casual. It’s about collecting fabrics and remnants, carpets and scarves, and draping them on your walls, lamps, beds, floor, and yourself. It is a...2012, Sibella Court, Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style, Chronicle Books, page 196
    • The ‘70s ‘gypset’ look – combining ‘jet set’ with ‘gypsy’ – is globe-trotting, glamorous, luxurious, hedonistic, flamboyant: think floor cushions and incense, artists, rock stars and their entourages, or Talitha Getty posing in shimmering brocade jacket and harem pants on a rooftop in Marrakesh...2015 February 8, Lindsay Baker, “Why the sexy '70s are back”, in BBC, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024

Examples of gypset in a sentence

  • Gypset style is a hybrid of jetsetting (although I prefer globetrotting) and gypsy.2012, Sibella Court, Nomad: A Global Approach to Interior Style, Chronicle Books, page 196:
  • Nevertheless, the range of shopping and gastronomy on offer is still remarkable and I fall in love with the gypset fashion, which blends so well with the Californian lifestyle.2017, Cornelia Pichler, “Let’s Go West: A triple dose of California”, in THE Stylemate, number 3, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024:
  • Gypsy and jet set compression, the season of the sun celebrates the era of gypset fashion.2020 July 6, Clémence Renoux, “5 “gypset” outfits for your summer evenings”, in Do It in Paris, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2024:
  • The resort wear edit is tailored for a bon vivant gypset who is ready to make a splash at occasions and weddings.2022 December 8, Priyamvada Rana, “Designer Payal Singhal’s latest edit Painterly will bring the gypset in you for destination weddings”...

Origin of gypset

Blend of gypsy + jet set. Coined by journalist and author Julia Chaplin in 2009.

Questions about gypset

What does gypset mean?
Gypset means of or related to a bohemian, nomadic and sophisticated lifestyle and fashion.
How do you use gypset in a sentence?
Gypset style is a hybrid of jetsetting (although I prefer globetrotting) and gypsy.
What part of speech is gypset?
Gypset is an adjective.
How do you pronounce gypset?
Gypset is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪpˌsɛt/.

Words near gypset in the dictionary

  1. gypsa
  2. gypsarenite
  3. gypse
  4. gypseian
  5. gypseous
  6. gypset
  7. gypsey
  8. gypseyed
  9. gypseying
  10. gypseys
  11. gypsic

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