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primp

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. In "Little Women" and other novels by Louisa May Alcott, girls waste much time primping, when they ought to be grooming their character and thinking about their behavior instead.

DEFINITIONS OF: primp

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v dress or groom with elaborate care

Synonyms:
dress, plume, preen
dress, get dressed
put on clothes
Type of:
attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
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