adj
preppy
PREH-pee
adj
1
Resembling the neat, conservative style of clothing associated with private prep-school students.
"She showed up in a preppy outfit — pastel polo, chinos, and loafers."
noun
1
A student, or a person with the tidy, conventional style, associated with prep schools.
"The preppies all sat together at the front of the bus."
How to Use Preppy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a clean-cut, upper-middle-class private-school look or attitude.
Common pairings
preppy style
preppy look
preppy clothes
Word Forms
preppier comparative, more preppy comparative, preppies plural, preppiest superlative, most preppy superlative
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Etymology
Built from "prep" (short for preparatory school) plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y".