variants
or preppie
plural preppies
1
: a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school
2
: a person deemed to dress or behave like a preppy
variants
or preppie
1
: relating to, characteristic of, or being a preppy
2
: relating to or being a style of dress characterized especially by classic clothing and neat appearance
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
She's also been sporting some relaxed preppy ’fits that nonetheless suit the high-tone vibe associated with the sport.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Inspired by the smart, haphazard layering and pattern-mixing popularized on Ivy League campuses, some of fall’s best menswear shows gave us new ways of combining preppy pieces.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The film explicitly acknowledges that their sibling rivalry is very Thor and Loki, though the dynamic here is different with Wilson playing uptight preppy to Momoa’s jocular biker viking.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
She's also been sporting some relaxed preppy ’fits that nonetheless suit the high-tone vibe associated with the sport.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
Adjective
One of my favorite ways to style the shoes is with socks and a skirt for a preppy look.
—Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2024
Inspired by the smart, haphazard layering and pattern-mixing popularized on Ivy League campuses, some of fall’s best menswear shows gave us new ways of combining preppy pieces.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preppy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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