primp

[ primp ]

/ prɪmp /

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verb (used with object)

to dress or adorn with care.

verb (used without object)

to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped.

OTHER WORDS FOR primp

1, 2 preen, prettify, prink.

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Origin of primp

First recorded in 1795–1805; akin to prim¹

Words nearby primp

primogenitor, primogeniture, primordial, primordial soup, primordium, primp, primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow

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How to use primp in a sentence

For the first time in decades, Hollywood could—without looking retrograde—fill its frames with hot girls in tight clothes who lived to shop, primp and have sex.
From Britney to Buffy, We're Suddenly Rethinking Postfeminist Pop Culture—and Nothing Could Be Healthier|Judy Berman|March 2, 2021|Time
The mood becomes tender, fluid, and unbearably wistful when the bar boys primp in front of their own mirror.
‘Whores’ Glory’: An Interview With Michael Glawogger|Tracy Quan|April 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But does encouraging women to primp and doll—in the name of equal rights—really foster equality?
Women Should Flaunt It at Work|Jessica Bennett|August 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He aint git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris

The boys ran off to "primp," and what the girls did to make themselves lovely, Libbie said "was a caution!"
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp|Alice B. Emerson
"I reckon the gals wouldn't primp so much either if they could see the insides of their prize-packages," he returned.
Dixie Hart|Will N. Harben
She ran to the mirror for a final primp before he should see her.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig|David Graham Phillips
There was one season in particular that I was careful to primp up and look sassy.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country|Joel Chandler Harris

British Dictionary definitions for primp

primp

/ (prɪmp) /

verb

to dress (oneself), esp in fine clothes; prink

Word Origin for primp

C19: probably from prim

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