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
James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s no denying it: preppy countryside coats are taking over our fall and winter shopping carts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 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
But soon, a group of preppy teens misidentifies them as murderers in a comedy-horror send-up of the genre.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There’s no denying it: preppy countryside coats are taking over our fall and winter shopping carts.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preppy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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