Prissie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Oh, Prissie, Prissie! surely you are not growing vain.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
You see, Prissie, if papa really has lost all his money, I shall want to earn my living at once.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
When Martine called her "Prissie," Priscilla knew that she meant mischief, and though in her inmost heart she admitted that Martine's teasing carried no real sting, she never stood this teasing with very good grace.
From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
So now, my dear Prissie, to show that I am not lost to all refining influences, let me suggest an hour at the Art Museum.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
"To think that Puritan Prissie should break forth into slang!"
From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
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