prim
adjective
formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
primmest
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superlativeof prim.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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And even the primmest of towns will have their mischief-makers.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Into an elegant manse atop the white cliffs of England's south coast ventures Deborah Kerr, beautifully coiffed and dressed for a royal weekend, doing her primmest impersonation of a gentlewoman fallen upon difficult days.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Infatuated child!" she said, in her primmest and most fashionable accent.
From Aunt Rachel by David Christie Murray
She flushed angrily, and her reply was in her primmest voice.
From The Children of Wilton Chase by L. T. Meade
"Thank you," she said, in her chillest and primmest fashion, as she withdrew from Ruth's embrace.
From Aunt Rachel by David Christie Murray
