primp

Etymology

16th century, a variant of prim.

verb

  1. (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." 2001, Jo-Ann Mapson, Bad Girl Creek
  2. (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. 2013, Douglas Waller, Commandos: The Making Of America's Secrets

Attribution / Disclaimer All definitions come directly from Wiktionary using the Wiktextract library. We do not edit or curate the definitions for any words, if you feel the definition listed is incorrect or offensive please suggest modifications directly to the source (wiktionary/primp), any changes made to the source will update on this page periodically.