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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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Some rooms have balconies, and all have the same kind of punchy preppy style as The Mansion rooms, with lots of stripes and florals in shades of blue.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Sandro’s beach wear was more Martha’s Vineyard, as the brand played up the preppy for its summer collection.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Adjective
So far this year, there’ve been sumptuous suede blazers and preppy barn jackets to lust after.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
Some rooms have balconies, and all have the same kind of punchy preppy style as The Mansion rooms, with lots of stripes and florals in shades of blue.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preppy. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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