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- Dictionaryprim/prɪm/
adjective
- 1. feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper; stiffly correct: "a very prim and proper lady"
verb
- 1. purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression: "Laurie primmed up his mouth"
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PRIM definition: 1. very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: 2. very formal and…. Learn more.
PRIM meaning: 1. very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: 2. very formal and…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. affectedly proper, precise, or formal 2. to make prim 3. to purse (the mouth) primly or (of the mouth) to be so.... Click for more definitions.
1. : to give a prim or demure expression to. primming her thin lips after every mouthful John Buchan. 2. : to dress primly. prim.
PRIM definition: Someone who is prim behaves in a very formal way and is easily shocked by anything rude: . Learn more.
Definition of prim adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Prim definition: formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.. See examples of PRIM used in a sentence.
Prim means polite, straight-laced, even twee. Many characters in Jane Austen novels are prim and proper. Prim describes someone who is so concerned with being proper it becomes almost fake. If you go to the beach on spring break wearing a Victorian bathing costume, you're being prim.
Definition of prim adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
prim meaning, definition, what is prim: very formal and careful in the way you s...: Learn more.
