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primp

verb
/pɹɪmp/

Etymology

16th century, a variant of prim.

Definitions

  1. 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."

  2. 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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Derived

primper, primpingly, primp up, primpy

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA