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- [primp]
- /prɪmp/
- /prɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [primp]
- /prɪmp/
Definitions of primp word
- verb with object primp to dress or adorn with care. 1
- verb without object primp to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped. 1
- verb primp to dress (oneself), esp in fine clothes; prink 0
- verb transitive primp to groom or dress up in a fussy way 0
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Origin of primp
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; akin to prim1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Primp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
primp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primp
verb primp
- apparelled — clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- breech — The breech of a gun is the part of the barrel at the back into which you load the bullets.
- breeched — the lower, rear part of the trunk of the body; buttocks.
- breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
Top questions with primp
- what does primp mean?