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primp

/pɹɪmp/

Rhymes with -ɪmp

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16th century, a variant of prim.

verb primps · primping · primped

intransitive To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror. "Then I promise I'll let you take your bath and primp all day for your date."
transitive To dress in an affected manner. Tonight, Moses was the center of attraction, attended to by a dozen Green Berets who prepped and primped him like a stage crew fluttering about a Hollywood star.

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@misc{primp_2026,
  title = {primp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/primp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}