primp
verb (used with object)
to dress or adorn with care.
primps
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present tense formof primp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That’s a lot of what hairstylist Kayla Gowell hears as she snips, sprays, primps and blow-dries.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2024
"Tonight is the first day of the rest of my life," the man says as he primps expectantly.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2023
Sally primps before the mirror, though I do not.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2014
Stage Note: Quinn applies Telescopic Explosion Mascara and primps in front of the mirror.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 14, 2010
“Well”—the Doctorita shrugs—“either way, she’s definitely becoming a teenager, the way she primps in front of a mirror for an hour before she goes out. Even to buy a bag of eggs!”
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
