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    primp
    /prɪmp/

    verb

    • 1. spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, make-up, or clothes: "I spend hours primping in front of the mirror"

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRIMP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Primp means to make small changes to your hair, make-up, clothes, etc. in order to look more attractive. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples from Wikipedia and other sources.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › primpPrimp Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Primp is a verb that means to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner. See examples of primp in a sentence, word history, synonyms, and related words.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › primpPrimp - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Primp is a word that is best illustrated by girls getting ready for a ball––it means to groom yourself elaborately. Primp is a word that was very popular in the 19th century.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionprimp verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

    Primp means to make yourself look attractive by arranging your hair, putting on make-up, etc. It is often disapproving and can be used as an intransitive or transitive verb.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRIMP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Primp means to make small changes to your hair, makeup, clothes, etc. in order to look more attractive. Learn how to use this word in sentences, how to pronounce it and how to translate it in different languages.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › primpPRIMP Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Primp means to dress or adorn with care, or to groom oneself carefully. It comes from prim, meaning to preen or prink. See synonyms, word history and example sentences of primp.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRIMP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Primp means to dress or groom oneself in a fussy way, especially in fine clothes. See the origin, synonyms, examples and usage of the word primp in British and American English.