Preppy Definition

prepē
preppier, preppies, preppiest
noun
A student at or graduate of a preparatory school.
Webster's New World
A person whose manner and dress are deemed typical of traditional preparatory schools.
American Heritage
adjective
preppier, preppiest
Designating, of, or like the fashion, esp. in clothes, associated with preparatory schools.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Preppy

Noun

Singular:
preppy
Plural:
preppies

Adjective

Base Form:
preppy
Comparative:
preppier
Superlative:
preppiest

Origin of Preppy

  • prep +"Ž -y, with a doubling of the p to ensure proper pronunciation.

    From Wiktionary

  • prep(aratory school) –y

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Preppy Sentence Examples

  • With so many options in teen clothing, any girl should be able to find a look that fits her perfectly, whether she's preppy, punk, or somewhere in between.

  • The Gap is a classic American retailer with an emphasis on traditional and "preppy" clothing.

  • Straps arou £ 42.00 Plaid wool 70's brown cream and orange preppy blazer Very cool and stylish vintage 70's thick wool blazer.

  • Gap Kids is a place to find quintessential examples of "preppy" clothes for boys and girls.

  • Not that he did or had to, cuz the preppy, shallow mean girls were already lined up for him.

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