variants:
or preppie
plural preppies
Definition of preppy
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school
2
: a person deemed to dress or behave like a preppy
preppy
adjective
variants:
or preppie
Definition of preppy (Entry 2 of 2)
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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The first known use of preppy was in 1880
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