primp

[ primp ]

verb (used with object)

1. to dress or adorn with care.

   Synonyms: prink, prettify, preen

verb (used without object)

1. to groom oneself carefully:

   The photographer waited while we primped.

   Synonyms: prink, prettify, preen

primp

/ prɪmp /

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of primp¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; akin to prim ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of primp¹

C19: probably from prim

Example Sentences

Lian primped, using a tiny comb to make sure her bangs were perfect.

From Literature

Still busy primping, his white-tipped tail twitched along with the beat.

From Literature

"Tonight is the first day of the rest of my life," the man says as he primps expectantly.

From Salon

While that character, Fleur, primped and preened for an imagined camera as if on a livestream, she bragged about her “social media fluency” on an address to a “royal hiring academy.”

From New York Times

Stewart gave up bread and pasta, took Pilates classes and was flown to the Dominican Republic, where she was coiffed and primped and handed a few designer bathing suits to try on for size.

From Los Angeles Times