Until the 1980s, a California preppy was all but oxymoronic. From Wordnik.com. [California Dreamers] Reference
Too scruffy even to be called preppy, the young Grace Kelly liked to dress down, perhaps as an apology for those looks. From Wordnik.com. [Top stories from Times Online]
I mean, your band, obviously, has been referred to as a preppy band, a bunch of privileged kids, you know, trying to be punkers. From Wordnik.com. [Vampire Weekend: Beyond The Blogs] Reference
Ben: It's a reflection of the dichotomy of east meets west, it's American preppy, which is the west, mixed with our travels to the east. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
I guess "preppy" doesn't mean the same thing now as it did then. From Wordnik.com. [In Soviet Russia, Bow Wears YOU! - A Dress A Day] Reference
Inchoate: Where to find a "preppy" during his/her high school years. From Wordnik.com. [Define That Term #11] Reference
The new truck is too "preppy" because wealthy celebrities drive them!. From Wordnik.com. [A Pit Bull With Lipstick Is Still A Dog] Reference
Description: Casual clothes that have capitalized on the return of the "preppy" look. From Wordnik.com. [© Tim Boyle/Getty Images Company...] Reference
It's a very kind of preppy approach to colors and to tones, and often in rugby stripes - and we just saw out of Prada. From Wordnik.com. [Paris Fashion Week Features Preppy, Sporty, Upbeat] Reference
Best quote from the article, regarding the Northern influence: “Some of the new people that come in … are kind of preppy and all.”. From Wordnik.com. [Maryland Considers Shift From South To North, No One Else Notices | Manolith] Reference
Which scents would you describe as preppy?. From Wordnik.com. [In Which I Am Being Preppy] Reference
The look they're going for is more or less the "preppy" style. From Wordnik.com. [TREND HUNTER - The Latest Trends] Reference
"A more cleaned-up and kind of preppy" fashion is ascendant, he said. From Wordnik.com. [International Herald Tribune - World News, Analysis, and Global Opinions] Reference
I think it vibes kind of preppy chic and I love the rich orange color. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Stiletto Jungle] Reference
Well at an alternative high school their aren't labels such as preppy vs. braniac. From Wordnik.com. [Progressive U - The new media voice for students] Reference
The "preppy" look and clothing with a message, says Natalie Durham, owner of Piece Unique and Shoez in BoDo. From Wordnik.com. [IdahoStatesman.com News Updates] Reference
The "preppy" collection shown Sunday is so normal it might have risked boredom were it not for the Prada fashion genius. From Wordnik.com. [Homepage] Reference
"They were young, looked kind of preppy; they seemed trustworthy," said Harris, a nurse at the University of Texas Medical Branch. From Wordnik.com. [The Daily News - News] Reference
"preppy" people that come from old money and frequent Brooks Brothers and J. Crew stores. From Wordnik.com. [Saab History] Reference
Unlike those old Alibi members, Tenet is not the preppy type. From Wordnik.com. [INTELLIGENCE: WITH SPIES LIKE THESE...] Reference
For "Rent," Diggs played the villain -- the preppy landlord, Benny. From Wordnik.com. [Taye Diggs Shakes His 'Groove' Thing] Reference
My father was preppy but my mother's parents were Polish immigrants. From Wordnik.com. [Newsmakers] Reference
Four comfy, country-cozy rooms in preppy paradise: the Upper West Side. From Wordnik.com. [Travel Nyc B&Amp;B's] Reference
I recognize the preppy pine scent of Greg's Grey Flannel, but I don't say that. From Wordnik.com. [What Remains II] Reference
Dress ranges from workout suits to preppy shorts and polos to skirts for the prim. From Wordnik.com. [It's Never Too Late to Become a Mall Rat] Reference
L.L. Bean has rolled out shoulder bags in bright colors, like preppy pink and green. From Wordnik.com. [Tip Sheet] Reference
Washington and Lee is a small, selective school with a preppy feel in Lexington, Va. From Wordnik.com. [Minority Report] Reference
I have to be honest, I haven't taken a long look at Ralph Lauren since my uber preppy days. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Hall: The Story of the Ralph Lauren Brand: It's About Dreams] Reference
Sherbet stripes flatter the figure and add preppy pizzazz to Lily McNeal's heather-gray poncho. From Wordnik.com. [TIP SHEET] Reference
They might pass up the National Cathedral School (too preppy) in favor of the politically correct Sidwell Friends. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton Chic: Southern Comfort] Reference
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