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preppy

[prep-ee] / ˈprɛp i /
ADJECTIVE
characteristic of a prep school
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Coquettishly cute—or “preppy,” as my 11-year-old daughter would say—is the prevailing look.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who are interested, the collection looks like a preppy, a jock and a member of the “Duck Dynasty” cast got together and brainstormed.

From Los Angeles Times

Three words to describe my own day-to-day style are sensuality, preppy and edgy.

From Los Angeles Times

Richman, “who dressed like a kid that everyone laughed at in high school,” influenced the band’s preppy visual template and Byrne’s clenched singing voice.

From Los Angeles Times

Having gone to Ault on scholarship, Lee recalls that “I always felt I was implicitly apologizing for not being sufficiently rich and preppy and privileged.”

From Los Angeles Times