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preppy Definition

preppy or preppie prep′·pie (prep′ē)

noun pl. preppies -·pies

a student at or graduate of a preparatory school

adjective preppier -·pier, preppiest -·pi·est

designating, of, or like the fashion, esp. in clothes, associated with preparatory schools
preppy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • look: David Cameron's fresh-faced and preppy looks have contributed hugely to his appeal among women and the young.
  • type: He was aggressively anti-intellectual and hostile to east-coast preppy types like his father, sometimes cruelly so.