prim
1[ prim ]
/ prɪm /
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adjective, prim·mer, prim·mest.
formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
(especially of a woman or girl) excessively demure or modest.
verb (used without object), primmed, prim·ming.
to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way.
verb (used with object), primmed, prim·ming.
to make prim, as in appearance.
to draw (one's face, lips, etc.) into a prim expression.
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Origin of prim
1First recorded in 1675–85; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM prim
prim·ly, adverbprim·ness, nounOther definitions for prim (2 of 3)
Origin of prim
2First recorded in 1565–75; shortening of earlier primprint privet < ?
Other definitions for prim (3 of 3)
prim.
abbreviation
primary.
primitive.
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How to use prim in a sentence
Now, there—you see how powerful the propaganda of the Prims can be?
Two Plus Two Makes Crazy|Walt SheldonIt was one of the pamphlets the Prims were always leaving around.
Two Plus Two Makes Crazy|Walt SheldonIt was midnight when the Prims and their guests arose from the table.
The Oakdale Affair|Edgar Rice Burroughs
British Dictionary definitions for prim
prim
/ (prɪm) /
adjective primmer or primmest
affectedly proper, precise, or formal
verb prims, primming or primmed
(tr) to make prim
to purse (the mouth) primly or (of the mouth) to be so pursed
Derived forms of prim
primly, adverbprimness, nounWord Origin for prim
C18: of unknown origin
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