preppyadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈprɛpi/, U.S.

/ˈprɛpi/

Forms: 1900s– prepie, 1900s– preppie, 1900s– preppy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prep n.², -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < prep n.² + -y suffix¹. With sense B. 1 compare earlier prep n.² 1, prepper n.¹, prepster n.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

A. adj.

1. Of or relating to a student at a prep school (prep school n. 1); typical of or associated with those educated at such schools, esp. in displaying the attitudes, style, or behaviour of a conservative, wealthy social set; (also formerly) immature.Now often with pejorative connotation.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > young person > [adjective] > young and inexperienced

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preppy1900

society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [adjective] > primary or prep school pupil

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preppy1900

1900 Dial. Notes 2 i. 51 Preppy, silly, immature.

1951 Yale Daily News 24 Nov. 4 Some courses [at Harvard] are traditionally ‘preppy’, attracting squads of white-shoed and regimentally-striped students.

1957 Harvard Crimson (Electronic ed.) 1 Nov. The graduates of many preparatory schools are by no means ‘preppie’.

1968 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 73 628 The prevailing norms which view anything suburban or middle class as ‘Smithy’, preppy, and social.

1971 M. McCarthy Birds of Amer. 10 When he finally did ask,..it was in a casual preppy voice.

1977 R. Rosenbaum in Esquire Sept. 150/2 Idle, preppie Prince Hals suddenly become serious students of society and themselves.

1987 A. Theroux Adultery 86 All spoke with that basic preppie honk that had ripened over the years into a hoarse crowsquawk.

2000 Observer 18 June 27/1 Despite Lazio's grin, his smooth skin and inane, preppie good looks, he is a man fired by ambition.

2. Of clothes, appearance, etc.: typical of or associated with students at (prestigious) prep schools; neat, classic, smart.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart

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dicty1932

whip-smart1937

zooty1943

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preppy1963

1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 25 Oct. 4 She might have done well with the more sophisticated citizens if she hadn't been instructed to ‘play down’ her attire and coiffure. As a result, she comes over ‘too preppy’ to win the ultra-chic audience.

1973 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 26 Nov. 16/3 They wear herringbone skirts and silk blouses, or flared pants and jersey turtlenecks—the practical preppy look of two years ago.

1978 N.Y. Times 6 May 12/4 The pair of loafers my sons refuse to own because they're too preppy.

1986 Times 13 May 11/1 It is a world away from..preppy sportswear.

2004 Daily Tel. 8 June 17/1 The New York duo Proenza Schouler have simple vest tops and preppy shorts.

B. n.

1. A student at or graduate of a prep school.Also with pejorative connotation.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > primary or prep school pupil

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1928 Harrisburg Telegraph 6 Oct. 13 This afternoon at 2.30 Harrisburg Academy football team will pry off the lid of the local preppies' football season at Newport.

1954 Daily Princetonian (Princeton Univ.) 10 May 2/3 Immediately exposed to a measure of freedom different from that of the prep school, the ‘preppie’ coming to Princeton has difficulty learning to discipline himself.

1956 Harvard Crimson 29 Mar. 3/2 Eliot [sc. a residential house at Harvard] is crawling with preppies.

1962 Sports Illus. 17 Dec. 21 Preppies are prep-school graduates. If they are social enough, they may go on to become ‘clubbies’.

1970 N.Y. Mag. 16 Nov. 52/3 His first year as a preppie had left Junius feeling like a pound of plaster of Paris.

2002 F. Spufford Child that Bks. Built (2003) vi. 200 The obvious irony here is that Holden Caulfield is an archetype of sympathetic wavering: the preppy on the loose in New York.

2. A person who dresses or behaves in a manner associated with students at (prestigious) preparatory schools.

ΚΠ

1963 Harper's Mag. Apr. 78 Empty-shell preppies—you know—they have blond hair and wear Lanz dresses and talk about boys and diets.

1971 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 7 Nov. 3/1 All over the country smart sensitive ‘young teens’ are waking to contemporary political reality, catching on to school as a sorting-out place (greasers here, preppies there, freaks in the cellar, black kids nowhere).

1984 Spectator 22 Dec. 11/1 Preppies of the Bush Stamp are prone to have belongings on which ducks have been sewn or glued.

2000 Trav. & Leisure May 65/2 Come here on Saturday night, claim a marble-topped table set against the vine-strewn façade, and watch society preppies in well-ironed T-shirts exchange ciao bellas.

Derivatives

ˈpreppiness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > people > person > young person > [noun] > young and inexperienced person > immaturity of young person

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vealiness1895

preppiness1977

society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > primary or prep school pupil > quality

preppiness1977

1977 New Yorker 11 July 80/2 They are wearable, stylish, practical translations of the all-American look—of preppiness and of L. L. Bean.

1989 Chicago Tribune 7 Feb. 21/2 The..presidential campaign..left one overriding impression. Squeaks. His voice squeaked and his preppiness squeaked.

2003 N.Y. Times 18 May ix. 3/3 Color-washed chinos for men from J. Crew, in red and blue, evoke the chipper preppiness of classic Nantucket Reds, minus the country-club stiffness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	preppy
释义	preppyadj.n. Brit. /ˈprɛpi/, U.S. /ˈprɛpi/ Forms: 1900s– prepie, 1900s– preppie, 1900s– preppy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prep n.², -y suffix¹. Etymology: < prep n.² + -y suffix¹. With sense B. 1 compare earlier prep n.² 1, prepper n.¹, prepster n. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). A. adj. 1. Of or relating to a student at a prep school (prep school n. 1); typical of or associated with those educated at such schools, esp. in displaying the attitudes, style, or behaviour of a conservative, wealthy social set; (also formerly) immature.Now often with pejorative connotation. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > young person > [adjective] > young and inexperienced younga1200 callow1580 coltisha1586 pen-feathered1598 kitling1604 unfledgeda1616 codlinged1661 calfish1772 cubbish1819 vealy1890 preppy1900 society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [adjective] > primary or prep school pupil preparatory1858 primary age1893 preppy1900 1900 Dial. Notes 2 i. 51 Preppy, silly, immature. 1951 Yale Daily News 24 Nov. 4 Some courses [at Harvard] are traditionally ‘preppy’, attracting squads of white-shoed and regimentally-striped students. 1957 Harvard Crimson (Electronic ed.) 1 Nov. The graduates of many preparatory schools are by no means ‘preppie’. 1968 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 73 628 The prevailing norms which view anything suburban or middle class as ‘Smithy’, preppy, and social. 1971 M. McCarthy Birds of Amer. 10 When he finally did ask,..it was in a casual preppy voice. 1977 R. Rosenbaum in Esquire Sept. 150/2 Idle, preppie Prince Hals suddenly become serious students of society and themselves. 1987 A. Theroux Adultery 86 All spoke with that basic preppie honk that had ripened over the years into a hoarse crowsquawk. 2000 Observer 18 June 27/1 Despite Lazio's grin, his smooth skin and inane, preppie good looks, he is a man fired by ambition. 2. Of clothes, appearance, etc.: typical of or associated with students at (prestigious) prep schools; neat, classic, smart. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > fine, elegant, or smart quaintc1330 nice1395 merryc1400 featc1430 elegant?c1500 mannerly1523 fine1526 neat1566 trim1675 smart1704 dressy1785 natty1794 good1809 dossy1889 dicty1932 whip-smart1937 zooty1943 sharp1944 preppy1963 1963 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 25 Oct. 4 She might have done well with the more sophisticated citizens if she hadn't been instructed to ‘play down’ her attire and coiffure. As a result, she comes over ‘too preppy’ to win the ultra-chic audience. 1973 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 26 Nov. 16/3 They wear herringbone skirts and silk blouses, or flared pants and jersey turtlenecks—the practical preppy look of two years ago. 1978 N.Y. Times 6 May 12/4 The pair of loafers my sons refuse to own because they're too preppy. 1986 Times 13 May 11/1 It is a world away from..preppy sportswear. 2004 Daily Tel. 8 June 17/1 The New York duo Proenza Schouler have simple vest tops and preppy shorts. B. n. 1. A student at or graduate of a prep school.Also with pejorative connotation. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > primary or prep school pupil primarian1858 prep1863 preparatory1873 primary1908 preppy1928 1928 Harrisburg Telegraph 6 Oct. 13 This afternoon at 2.30 Harrisburg Academy football team will pry off the lid of the local preppies' football season at Newport. 1954 Daily Princetonian (Princeton Univ.) 10 May 2/3 Immediately exposed to a measure of freedom different from that of the prep school, the ‘preppie’ coming to Princeton has difficulty learning to discipline himself. 1956 Harvard Crimson 29 Mar. 3/2 Eliot [sc. a residential house at Harvard] is crawling with preppies. 1962 Sports Illus. 17 Dec. 21 Preppies are prep-school graduates. If they are social enough, they may go on to become ‘clubbies’. 1970 N.Y. Mag. 16 Nov. 52/3 His first year as a preppie had left Junius feeling like a pound of plaster of Paris. 2002 F. Spufford Child that Bks. Built (2003) vi. 200 The obvious irony here is that Holden Caulfield is an archetype of sympathetic wavering: the preppy on the loose in New York. 2. A person who dresses or behaves in a manner associated with students at (prestigious) preparatory schools. ΚΠ 1963 Harper's Mag. Apr. 78 Empty-shell preppies—you know—they have blond hair and wear Lanz dresses and talk about boys and diets. 1971 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 7 Nov. 3/1 All over the country smart sensitive ‘young teens’ are waking to contemporary political reality, catching on to school as a sorting-out place (greasers here, preppies there, freaks in the cellar, black kids nowhere). 1984 Spectator 22 Dec. 11/1 Preppies of the Bush Stamp are prone to have belongings on which ducks have been sewn or glued. 2000 Trav. & Leisure May 65/2 Come here on Saturday night, claim a marble-topped table set against the vine-strewn façade, and watch society preppies in well-ironed T-shirts exchange ciao bellas. Derivatives ˈpreppiness n. ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > young person > [noun] > young and inexperienced person > immaturity of young person greenness?c1425 unripenessa1500 greenhead1588 coltishnessa1657 callowness1817 cubbishness1828 vealiness1895 preppiness1977 society > education > learning > learner > one attending school > [noun] > primary or prep school pupil > quality preppiness1977 1977 New Yorker 11 July 80/2 They are wearable, stylish, practical translations of the all-American look—of preppiness and of L. L. Bean. 1989 Chicago Tribune 7 Feb. 21/2 The..presidential campaign..left one overriding impression. Squeaks. His voice squeaked and his preppiness squeaked. 2003 N.Y. Times 18 May ix. 3/3 Color-washed chinos for men from J. Crew, in red and blue, evoke the chipper preppiness of classic Nantucket Reds, minus the country-club stiffness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1900
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