primp

[ primp ]

/ prɪmp /

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verb (used with object)

to dress or adorn with care.

verb (used without object)

to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped.

Origin of primp

First recorded in 1795–1805; akin to prim¹

SYNONYMS FOR primp

1, 2 preen, prettify, prink.

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Words nearby primp

primogeniture, primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp, primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow

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Example sentences from the Web for primp

But does encouraging women to primp and doll—in the name of equal rights—really foster equality?
Women Should Flaunt It at Work|Jessica Bennett|August 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He ain't git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
He aint git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
The boys ran off to "primp," and what the girls did to make themselves lovely, Libbie said "was a caution!"
Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp|Alice B. Emerson

It is just long enough so that, if we see anybody turn in, we can primp a little before they get to the house.
The Girls of Hillcrest Farm|Amy Bell Marlowe
There was one season in particular that I was careful to primp up and look sassy.
Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country|Joel Chandler Harris

British Dictionary definitions for primp

primp

/ (prɪmp) /

verb

to dress (oneself), esp in fine clothes; prink

Word Origin for primp

C19: probably from prim

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单词	primp
释义	primp [ primp ] / prɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR primp ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to dress or adorn with care. verb (used without object) to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped. Origin of primp First recorded in 1795–1805; akin to prim¹ SYNONYMS FOR primp 1, 2 preen, prettify, prink. SEE SYNONYMS FOR primp ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby primp primogeniture, primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp, primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primp But does encouraging women to primp and doll—in the name of equal rights—really foster equality? Women Should Flaunt It at Work\|Jessica Bennett\|August 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He ain't git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up. Nights With Uncle Remus\|Joel Chandler Harris He aint git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up. Nights With Uncle Remus\|Joel Chandler Harris The boys ran off to "primp," and what the girls did to make themselves lovely, Libbie said "was a caution!" Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp\|Alice B. Emerson It is just long enough so that, if we see anybody turn in, we can primp a little before they get to the house. The Girls of Hillcrest Farm\|Amy Bell Marlowe There was one season in particular that I was careful to primp up and look sassy. Little Mr. Thimblefinger and His Queer Country\|Joel Chandler Harris British Dictionary definitions for primp primp / (prɪmp) / verb to dress (oneself), esp in fine clothes; prink Word Origin for primp C19: probably from prim Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to primp prepare, groom, slick, preen, spruce, titivate, dress up, fix up, smarten, deck out, gussy up, spiff
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primp

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of primp

SYNONYMS FOR primp

Words nearby primp

Example sentences from the Web for primp

British Dictionary definitions for primp

verb

Word Origin for primp

Words related to primp