Dictionary
Preppy
Identity & Community Tribes
Clean-cut, crisp, and composed. Preppies favor refinement over rebellion and charm over chaos.
As a tribe
- Look
- Polished, tailored, collegiate fashion.
- Vibe
- Courteous, ambitious, composed, tidy.
- Culture
- Represents class-coded style within queer culture.
- Origin
- U.S. Ivy and collegiate aesthetics, 20th century.