noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities
noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities
noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools
verb - to prepare somebody for a medical operation or examination.
verb, American English, informal - to prepare yourself, someone, or something for something
noun, British English - homework or assigned schoolwork done outside class in some private schools
noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools
noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities
adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes
adjective - causing difficulty, problems, or annoyance
noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.
noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally
adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided
noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made