PRIMP


Meaning of PRIMP in English

ˈprimp verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: perhaps alteration of prim (II)

transitive verb

: to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner

she primped her hair — Walt Sheldon

seems afraid to trust the strength of his material; he primps it with cute comment — Time

primp herself

intransitive verb

1. chiefly Scotland : to behave in a prim or affected manner

2.

a. : to dress up or groom oneself carefully

she's always primping in front of the mirror

primps for hours before a date

b. : to smarten things up : arrange things neatly

rearrange her magazine basket as she primps for callers — W.H.Whyte

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.