preppy

noun

variants or preppie
Definition of preppynext
as in schoolboy

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Recent Examples of preppy Depending on the occasion, Gomez will opt for something a little traditional and super polished, while Swift tends to keep it more playful preppy. — Sam Reed, Glamour, 21 July 2025 Dior’s take skews preppy, with items such as polo shirts and V-neck sweaters worn with Bermuda shorts or pleated pants, and jackets and blazers in muted checks. — Joelle Diderich, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for preppy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preppy
  1. schoolboy
  2. schoolgirl
  3. student
  4. reader
  5. schoolchild
  6. schoolmate
  7. undergraduate
  8. day student
Noun
  • Khaite and Dior turn tailored trousers into schoolboy bermudas while Maria McManus and Isabel Marant make pedal-pushing leggings look cooler than ever.
    — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026
  • As Prime Minister, Howard—a lifelong conservative who has lived abroad once, campaigning for the Tories in London—was known for having an almost schoolboy zeal for the job.
    — Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of schoolboy
Noun
  • Though clearly not human, Nanno (Chicha Amatayakul) is just a schoolgirl who wants to have fun.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.
    — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Definition of schoolgirl
Noun
  • Benavidez introduced Colorado's first bilingual education bill and championed bicultural learning for all students.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Appleby Mews was popular with university graduate students, so the atmosphere was less chaotic during the college football season.
    — Tom Campbell, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of student
Noun
  • Within 15 minutes, the city’s license plate readers led officers to the vehicle and the suspect, who has since been revealed to be Saleem Martin.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reader
Noun
  • Would that every schoolchild could stand on the grassy knoll for a quiet minute, pondering the imponderables.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Provincial transport department official Siboniso Duma said in a statement that 11 people, including a schoolchild, died at the scene, although that was according to preliminary information.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of schoolchild
Noun
  • Her schoolmate, Curtis Mehlberg, follows her, and both are able to enter that magical world.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
  • The two were friends and schoolmates who were wrapping up high school studies when they were approached by Oakey.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 28 May 2026
Definition of schoolmate
Noun
  • But new parent borrowers are now limited to $20,500 per year of borrowing with a lifetime limit per undergraduate of $65,000.
    — Asia Alexander, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Handy said the center also relied on a $25,000 private donation to fund its summer undergraduate fellows program.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of undergraduate
Noun
  • Of the high school students, 161 are boarders, 23 are day students.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
  • Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, began at Lambrook when their family moved from London to Windsor in 2022, enrolling as day students at the private school in Berkshire.
    — Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Definition of day student

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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preppy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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