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

    The meaning of PRIMP is to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner. How to use primp in a sentence.

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

    to make small changes to your hair, make-up, clothes, etc. in order to look more attractive: Hollywood's finest are primping and preening in anticipation of the awards ceremony tonight. She primped her hair in front of the mirror.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › primpPRIMP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Primp definition: to dress or adorn with care.. See examples of PRIMP used in a sentence.

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

    to make small changes to your hair, makeup, clothes, etc. in order to look more attractive: Hollywood's finest are primping and preening in anticipation of the awards ceremony tonight. She primped her hair in front of the mirror. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Personal care - general words. amenity kit. baby face. baby wipe.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › primpPrimp - definition of primp by The Free Dictionary

    Define primp. primp synonyms, primp pronunciation, primp translation, English dictionary definition of primp. v. primped , primp·ing , primps v. tr. 1. To dress or groom with meticulous or excessive attention to detail: I primped my hair for the date.

  7. 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.

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

    1. to dress or adorn with care. intransitive verb. 2. to groom oneself carefully. The photographer waited while we primped. SYNONYMS 1, 2. preen, prettify, prink. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › primpprimp | meaning of primp in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    primp meaning, definition, what is primp: to make yourself look attractive by arra...: Learn more.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › primpPrimp Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Primp definition: To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordPRIMP - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "PRIMP" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.