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The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.
Tommy Hilfiger

Meaning of "preppy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PREPPY

Originally US, from preppy a person who attends or has attended a preparatory school before college.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PREPPY

preppy  [ˈprɛpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREPPY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preppy can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREPPY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preppy

Preppy, preppie, or prep refer to a subculture in the United States associated with private university-preparatory schools. Preppy is both an American adjective and an American noun, while prep is only an American noun, traditionally used in relation to Northeastern private university-preparatory schools and denotes a person seen as characteristic of an attendee or alumnus of these schools. The noun prep has become a colloquialism in the United States and has largely replaced the noun preppy. Characteristics of preps include a particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, dress, mannerisms, etiquette, and accent reflective of an upper-class, Northeastern upbringing.

Definition of preppy in the English dictionary

The definition of preppy in the dictionary is 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. Other definition of preppy is a person exhibiting such style.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREPPY


orthoepy
ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ
peppy
ˈpɛpɪ
preppie
ˈprɛpɪ
schleppy
ˈʃlɛpɪ
Sheppey
ˈʃɛpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREPPY

prepotence
prepotency
prepotent
prepotently
prepped
preppie
preppies
preppily
preppiness
prepping
preprandial
prepreg
preprepared
prepresidential
prepress
preprimary
preprint
preprocess
preprocessor
preproduction

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREPPY

choppy
crappy
flappy
floppy
gippy
guppy
happy
hippy
hoppy
nappy
poppy
puppy
scrappy
sloppy
snappy
strappy
trippy
unhappy
yuppy
zippy

Synonyms and antonyms of preppy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «preppy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREPPY

Find out the translation of preppy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preppy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preppy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预科生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de muy buen gusto
570 millions of speakers

English

preppy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

preppy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

preppy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

элегантное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

formal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাঝে মধ্যেই উঁকি মারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

preppy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Preppy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

adrett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

良家のお坊ちゃん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프레피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preppy
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

preppy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒழுங்காக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रीपीजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tiki
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

preppy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

preppy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

елегантне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preppy
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κολεγιακά
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

preppy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

preppy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preppy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preppy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPPY»

The term «preppy» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.907 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPPY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preppy

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10 QUOTES WITH «PREPPY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word preppy.
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Stephanie Courtney
I'm sort of East Coast, so I like the off-white and the navy blues and the low-key preppy kind of thing.
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Tommy Hilfiger
I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to build some kind of lifestyle brand that was preppy and cool.
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Tommy Hilfiger
The preppy lifestyle has gone global. We feel that our business has grown so well because preppy travels so well. It's all-American classic.
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Vanessa Hudgens
I love funky styles. Not preppy or rock, just funky!
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Hannah Kearney
In my personal life, I really like the look of vests. I wear fitted, business ones, and perfectly preppy sweater vests that I can knit myself.
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Ralph Lauren
People ask how can a Jewish kid from the Bronx do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.
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Yara Shahidi
I am all about comfort and whatever comes along with comfort. I wear a lot of sweats. But I'm also very preppy naturally.
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Christian Siriano
Well I am from Annapolis Maryland. I went to High school in Baltimore, but I grew up in Annapolis. It was a cute town. We lived on a waterfront community. It was good, even though I don't really fit the preppy boater kind of style.
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Loudon Wainwright III
When you start your career, you have to figure out a way to separate yourself from the pack. So I went for a kind of preppy, psycho-killer look: I had short hair, grey flannel pants, and a button-down shirt. I think it worked, because nobody else was looking that way at that time.
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Michael Weatherly
I had done a couple of plays, but I was a clueless boob. 'Cosby' allowed me to have something on my resume that was real and then the producers of 'Guiding Light' let me play a preppy killer just the following month. Suddenly I had two gigs on my resume that made me look like a real actor, although I was far from it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREPPY»

Discover the use of preppy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preppy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Preppy: Cultivating Ivy Style
Offers the history of the American preppie style, including its beginnings among male students at prestigious Ivy League schools, the female versions of the style, and its resurgence in the twenty-first century.
Jeffrey Banks, Doria De La Chapelle, 2011
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The official preppy handbook
A facetious guide to emulating the look, speech patterns, thinking, and lifestyle of those who attend prep schools and are a part of high society
Lisa Birnbach, 1980
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The Preppy Cookbook: Classic Recipes for the Modern Prep
An award-winning chef and lifelong preppy presents a tongue-in-cheek cookbook that is filled with time-tested traditions and techniques and more than 125 recipes for any occasion, from wedding showers to lobster bakes. 30,000 first printing ...
Christine Nunn, 2013
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Tipsy in Madras: A Complete Guide to 80s Preppy Drinking, ...
To monogram or not to monogram? That is one of the age-old questions answered in this guide to stocking a bar and mixing 1980s drinks for wanna-bes and prepster hold-outs. Recipes included.
Matt Walker, Marissa Walsh, 2004
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True Prep: It's a Whole New Old World
From Lisa Birnbach, the author of The Official Preppy Handbook, comes True Prep, which looks at how the old guard of natural-fiber-loving, dog-worshipping, G&T-soaked preppies adapts to the new order of the Internet, cell phones, rehab, ...
Lisa Birnbach, Chip Kidd, 2010
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Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia
The popularity of this new preppy style faded in the 1960s and 1970s era of hippiedom, but re-emerged in the 1980s. The 1980s became the platform for this classic look that has again resurfaced emphatically in the beginning of the ...
Shirley R. Steinberg, Michael Kehler, Lindsay Cornish, 2010
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Seven Sisters Style: The All-American Preppy Look
A lavishly photographed survey of the female preppy fashion as adopted by American college girls celebrates the styles of such icons as Katharine Hepburn, Jacqueline Kennedy and Meryl Streep while evaluating how female preppy fashions have ...
Rebecca C. Tuite, 2014
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New England
In the late 1970s, conservative styles once again seemed right for the times, and the Ivy League look resurfaced as the preppy look. The essential ingredients for the male preppy wardrobe included a conservative gray flannel suit, preferably ...
Michael Sletcher, 2004
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White Kids: Language, Race, and Styles of Youth Identity
This chapter examines other elements of the preppy style, including the indexical use of clothing, geographic space, and innovative linguistic structures. I focus indepth on a particular innovation used primarily by European American students  ...
Mary Bucholtz, 2010
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Fearless Fashion
THE THE PREPPY LOOK evolved from the sporty elegance of the upper class New England private school set. Preppy teens were well heeled, well pedigreed ( with at least one relative having arrived on the Mayflower) and were practically ...
Alison Bell, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREPPY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preppy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Where To Wear 5 Suit Styles (And Look Better Than Everyone Else …
White and preppy red accents will keep things looking classic Old New York—and save you from a night of heckling for your purple paisley. «Gothamist, Jul 15»
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Grosse Pointe Park names city hall after long-time mayor
... in towns where the status quo seems perpetually ideal, Heenan — a Princeton preppy, forever seen in a camelhair sports coat or blue blazer ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Khloe Kardashian Reveals That Prince George Was Their …
Kardashian, 31, told The Daily Telegraph's "Sydney Confidential." "He is so cute and preppy, but he still represents very well. He is very cute.". «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
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Meet J.Crew Mercantile: The new budget-friendly line by J.Crew
J.Crew fans have a reason to celebrate! The popular trendy, yet traditionally preppy (and sometimes quite pricey) retailer has some good news ... «Today.com, Jul 15»
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Hamptons Scene: Paulson, Fuhrman at Watermill Where Artists Bark
So the least preppy, most fashionable money manager at the Watermill Center Saturday night was Glenn Fuhrman in a black-and-white ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Aloe Blacc Brings the Soul to Wayfarer Benefit Concert
Preppy white guys boat shoes rubbed elbows with cholos in snapbacks as Coby Smith's mom and sister thanked everyone for coming out to ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
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Back-To-School Shoes For Brothers
... to catch the bus. For boys who want to reveal their preppy side, Sperry laces it up in two-eyelet styles that look their best when worn sockless. «Footwear News, Jul 15»
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Abercrombie is trying to compete with Nike, Under Armour, and …
Abercrombie is moving away from preppy. The former teen mall favorite is entering the highly profitable athleisure category, Racked reports. «ET Retail, Jul 15»
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Hatoful Boyfriend Review - Pigeon Decisions (PS4)
And another character that appears to be preppy and egotistical spills about the pressure of his family's expectations interfering with his actual ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jul 15»
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A new line of reversible clothing with no tags or buttons is perfect for …
"They look like preppy clothes. You know, striped T-shirts, cargo pants. For the girls there's a T-shirt dress, there are leggings. It's all the kind of ... «MyNorthwest.com, Jul 15»

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