preppier

More country-club

Preppier is the comparative form of preppy, meaning more characteristic of the clean-cut, polished style associated with expensive private preparatory schools—think polo shirts, khakis, and boat shoes.

Her new boyfriend is even preppier than the last one.

The word can describe appearance, mannerisms, or social milieu.

elite

Ivy League

Elite university athletic conference

old money · country club · boarding school · legacy · cotillion · debutante · yacht club · trust fund · upper crust · pedigree

fashion

polo

Mounted mallet sport

argyle · seersucker · madras · cardigan · boat shoes · oxford · gingham · plaid · khakis · monogrammed

aesthetic

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

coordinated · manicured · groomed · put-together · neat · tidy · buttoned-up · wholesome · fresh-faced · all-American

demeanor

cheerful

Pleasantly bright in mood

bubbly · enthusiastic · poised · polite · proper · well-mannered · courteous · spirited · upbeat · sunny

Opposites
style polish/grooming

preppierscruffier

More disheveled in appearance

sloppier · messier · shabbier · grubbier · rattier

fashion subculture

preppiergrungier

More dirty, disheveled

punkier · scruffier · edgier · skater · artier

class signaling

preppiertrashier

More vulgar, cheapened

scrappier · rougher

Phrases
Family

prepping, preppiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G