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primp(2)(dictionary)
primp(dictionary)

primp(2) (iou)



primp verb, adjective, & noun2. L16.
[Rel. to PRIM verb.]
A. verb.
verb trans. & intrans. Make (the hair, one's clothes, etc.) neat and tidy, make (oneself) smart, esp. in a fussy or affected manner. Also foll. by up. L16.
T. Sharpe She looked..in the mirror and primped her hair. Village Voice 'You putting me in..?' he asked, primping for the camera.
verb intrans. Behave or talk in a prim or affected manner. Scot. E19.
verb intrans. Walk affectedly or mincingly. M20.
b. adjective. Orig., (of the mouth etc.) pursed, set. Later, (of a person or thing) prim, tidy; affected. L16.
C. noun. A person who behaves primly or affectedly. Scot. M19.
? As adjective not recorded between L16 and M19.