preppy
noun
a person who is a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school.
preppiest
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superlativeof preppy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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As a magazine writer he played the part of the preppiest young man in the club, and ingratiated himself as a in-on-the-joke insider—a power journalist who became a source for power journalists.
From Salon ● May 4, 2023
In its long-sleeve form, the preppiest of summer staples is a convincing alternative to dress shirts and sweaters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2016
He was at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, at the same time as John Ellis Bush, scion of America’s preppiest leading family.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2015
What does that Scandinavian country have to do with the preppiest of American shoe styles?
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2012
It’s funny how it ends up being the straightest, preppiest, most athletic guys who go all out for Gender Bender.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
