PREPPY Definition & Meaning

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preppy

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[ prep-ee ]

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noun

plural preppies.

a person who is a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school.
a person who favors or is viewed as favoring clothing style or behavior associated with traditional preparatory schools.

adjective

preppier, preppiest.

of, relating to, or characteristic of preparatory schools or their students.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or being a style in dress or mode of behavior of a preppy.

preppy

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adjective

characteristic of or denoting a fashion style of neat, understated, and often expensive clothes; young but classic: suggesting that the wearer is well off, upper class, and conservative

noun

a person exhibiting such style

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of preppy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; prep + -y ¹, -y ²

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of preppy¹

C20: originally US, from preppy a person who attends or has attended a preparatory school before college

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Having gone to Ault on scholarship, Lee recalls that “I always felt I was implicitly apologizing for not being sufficiently rich and preppy and privileged.”

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The top look this year, ironically, is “Old Money,” a fashion trend that emphasizes expensive, quality pieces and classic styles — not so much head-to-toe logos, but more tailored blazers, preppy vibes and subdued hues.

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Perhaps you were more into the preppy look last year but now you want to explore more unisex styles — the opportunities are endless.

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There was that preppy look that we had to play on.

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And if you did love it, Abercrombie was the entry point to a particular type of all-American cool, a preppy utopia for the young and thin.

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