street
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Meaning · English
Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Eric had to admit that she looked street—upscale street, but still street. Kayla's look tended to change with the seasons; at the moment it was less Goth than paramilitary, with laced jump boots.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “street” mean?
Having street cred; conforming to modern urban trends.
Is “street” formal or informal?
street is generally slang.