n. & adj. US colloq.
n. (pl. -ies) a person attending an expensive private school or who looks like such a person (with short hair, blazer, etc.).
adj. (preppier, preppiest) 1 like a preppy. 2 neat and fashionable.
[ PREP (SCHOOL) + -Y(2) ]
n. & adj. US colloq.
n. (pl. -ies) a person attending an expensive private school or who looks like such a person (with short hair, blazer, etc.).
adj. (preppier, preppiest) 1 like a preppy. 2 neat and fashionable.
[ PREP (SCHOOL) + -Y(2) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012