Kustom Kulture

proper noun

The artwork, vehicles, fashion, and lifestyle of those who built and drove custom cars and motorcycles starting in 1950s America; it encompasses a rebellious, DIY attitude and features elements like hot rods, rockabilly music, tattoos, and lowbrow art.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USThe artwork, vehicles, fashion, and lifestyle of those who built and drove custom cars and motorcycles starting in 1950s America; it encompasses a rebellious, DIY attitude and features elements like hot rods, rockabilly music, tattoos, and lowbrow art.

Origin

From Kustom + culture (stylized and alternatively spelled with a "K").

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APA

Kustom Kulture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kustom%20Kulture

MLA

“Kustom Kulture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kustom%20Kulture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kustom Kulture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kustom%20Kulture.

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