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preppy
prep·py or prep·pie P0531800 (prĕp′ē)Informal n. pl. prep·pies 1. A student or former student of a preparatory school.2. A person whose manner and dress are deemed typical of traditional preparatory schools.adj. prep·pi·er, prep·pi·est Of or relating to a preppy or a preparatory school.
[prep(aratory school) + -y.]
prep′pi·ly adv.prep′pi·ness n.preppy (ˈprɛpɪ) or preppieadj (Clothing & Fashion) characteristic of or denoting a fashion style of neat, understated, and often expensive clothes; young but classic, suggesting that the wearer is well off, upper class, and conservativen, pl -pies (Clothing & Fashion) a person exhibiting such style[C20: originally US, from preppy a person who attends or has attended a preparatory school before college]prep•py or prep•pie (ˈprɛp i)
n., pl. -pies, n. 1. a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school. 2. a person whose clothing or behavior is associated with traditional preparatory schools. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a preppy: preppy clothes. [1895–1900, Amer.] Translationsallievo di una 'preparatory school'
preppy
preppie1. adjective, slang Having the look or manner of an expensive preparatory school student, typically characterized by wealth, snobbishness, and an adoption of current fashions, trends, or styles. I hate the preppie clothes he's been wearing ever since he started hanging out with the cool kids at school. He's a bit preppie, sure, but he's smart and is actually really interested in classic literature.2. noun, slang A person who affects the look or manner of an expensive preparatory school student. She's just another preppie who get's a get-out-jail-free card anytime she screws up, huh? Why do you spend your time with that preppie? He's such a jerk!preppy1. adjective, slang Having the look or manner of an expensive preparatory school student, typically characterized by wealth, snobbishness, and an adoption of current fashions, trends, or styles. I hate the preppy clothes he's been wearing ever since he started hanging out with the cool kids at school. He's a bit preppy, sure, but he's smart and is actually really interested in classic literature.2. noun, slang A person who affects the look or manner of an expensive preparatory school student. She's just another preppy who get's a get-out-jail-free card anytime she screws up, huh? Why do you spend your time with that preppy? He's such a jerk!preppie and preppy1. mod. in the manner or style of a student at a preparatory school. I just love your preppy coat. 2. n. a young person who dresses and acts like a student at a preparatory school. Those preppies are having fun now, but how will they support themselves? preppy verbSee preppiepreppyA certain style of dress, such as madras shorts and loafers, and behavior. The term, which alludes to a typical traditional preparatory school associated with such styles, dates from the 1970s and became widespread through a book, The Official Preppy Handbook (1980). It stayed on the New York Times best-seller list for more than a year. It was followed by a sequel, True Prep (2010), supposedly addressed to the core readership. The term continues to be used, both as a noun and an adjective (as in “preppy manners”) despite social changes that occurred over three decades. See also yuppie. |