preppily
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Related to preppily: preppy
prep·py
or prep·pie (prĕp′ē)Informaln. pl. prep·pies
1. A student or former student of a preparatory school.
2. 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) + -y.]
prep′pi·ly adv.
prep′pi·ness n.
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preppily
(ˈprɛpɪlɪ)adv
informal in a preppy manner
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