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 - feeling quietly sad or thoughtful, often for no clear reason
adjective - having a speckled appearance of light and dark colours mixed together
adjective - having a mixture of dark and white or grey hairs
noun - an unpleasant, harsh, or metallic ringing sound made by metal objects hitting each other
verb - to make a harsh, discordant, metallic sound, or to cause something to make such a sound