prep·py or prep·pie (prěp'ē) n.
pl. prep·pies Informal
A student or former student of a preparatory school. A person whose manner and dress are deemed typical of traditional preparatory schools. adj.
prep·pi·er, prep·pi·est Of or relating to a preppy or a preparatory school.
[prep(aratory school) + -y1.] prep'pi·ly adv., prep'pi·ness n. |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
preppy a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school |
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