Modern, widespread subculture in the United States
For other uses, see Preppy (disambiguation).
"Preps" redirects here. For the singular, see prep (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Prepper.
A 1902 illustration of a Columbia University student, containing many of the attributes stereotypically associated with the preppy subculture
Preppy (also spelled as preppie), or prep, is an American subculture associated with the alumni of college-preparatory schools in the Northeastern United States. The term, which is an abbreviation of "preparatory", is used to denote a person seen as characteristic of a student or alumnus of these schools. Characteristics of preppy individuals include a particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, dress, mannerisms and etiquette reflective of an upper class and old money upbringing.[1]
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ballet flats, and the penny loafers or boat shoes associated with the preppy look. From 1991 on, sports bras, hoodies, shortalls, leotards and bodysuits...
as a new religious movement. There are echoes of the term "hippie" in "preppy" (with particular cultural currency as a 1950s fashion trend) and "yuppie"...
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