preppy

preppy
I. noun or preppie (plural preppies) Etymology: 1prep Date: 1967 1. a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school 2. a person deemed to dress or behave like a preppy II. adjective or preppie Date: 1967 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 • preppily adverbpreppiness noun

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