primp

American  

[primp] / prɪmp /

verb (used with object)

1. to dress or adorn with care.

   Synonyms:

   prink, prettify, preen

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verb (used without object)

1. to groom oneself carefully.

   The photographer waited while we primped.

   Synonyms:

   prink, prettify, preen

primp British  

/ prɪmp /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of primp

First recorded in 1795–1805; akin to prim ¹

Example Sentences

Contestants primp and pose for what they think will be selfies, never suspecting that to those running the game, they’re just a face and a number.

From Salon

Lian primped, using a tiny comb to make sure her bangs were perfect.

From Literature

Still busy primping, his white-tipped tail twitched along with the beat.

From Literature

"Tonight is the first day of the rest of my life," the man says as he primps expectantly.

From Salon

While that character, Fleur, primped and preened for an imagined camera as if on a livestream, she bragged about her “social media fluency” on an address to a “royal hiring academy.”

From New York Times