preppiness
Ivy League aesthetic
Preppiness is the quality of resembling or embodying prep school culture—clean-cut appearance, conservative clothing like polo shirts and khakis, and an air of affluent ease.
The term can be neutral description or gentle mockery, depending on context: There's a certain preppiness to the whole catalog.
Related to preppy.
Collared short-sleeve pullovers
- argyleMulticolored diamond textile pattern
- cable-knitRaised braided knitting pattern
- madrasPlaid cotton weave
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
khakis · boat shoes · Sperry · penny loafers · headbands · pearl necklaces · pastel colors · monograms
Superior select group
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- country clubPrivate recreational membership facility
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
boarding school · exclusivity · pedigree · WASP · upper-class · fraternity · sorority · debutante
Northeast U.S. region
- East CoastAmerica's eastern shoreline
- Martha's VineyardMassachusetts island off Cape Cod
- NantucketMassachusetts island resort
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
Hamptons · Greenwich · yacht club · tennis · lacrosse · polo · regatta · tailgate
Smooth, refined, accomplished
- clean-cutNeat in appearance
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
- conformistOne following accepted norms
proper · conservative · well-mannered · refined · put-together · poised · composed · presentable
polo shirts
Collared short-sleeve pullovers
- argyleMulticolored diamond textile pattern
- cable-knitRaised braided knitting pattern
- madrasPlaid cotton weave
plaid · khakis · boat shoes · Sperry · penny loafers · headbands · pearl necklaces · pastel colors · monograms · blazers
elite
Superior select group
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- country clubPrivate recreational membership facility
Ivy League · boarding school · exclusivity · pedigree · WASP · upper-class · fraternity · sorority · debutante · cotillion
New England
Northeast U.S. region
- East CoastAmerica's eastern shoreline
- Martha's VineyardMassachusetts island off Cape Cod
- NantucketMassachusetts island resort
Cape Cod · Hamptons · Greenwich · yacht club · tennis · lacrosse · polo · regatta · tailgate · croquet
polished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
- clean-cutNeat in appearance
- wholesomeConducive to well-being
- conventionalFollowing accepted practices
conformist · proper · conservative · well-mannered · refined · put-together · poised · composed · presentable · manicured
preppinessstreetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
grunge · goth · skater style · bohemian style · edginess
preppinessstreet credibility
Authentic standing in subcultures
counterculture · underground culture · ghetto fabulous · punk ethos · DIY aesthetic
preppinessgrunginess
Condition of being dirty
scruffiness · dishevelment · unkemptness · punk attitude · sloppiness
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