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- [primp]
- /prɪmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [primp]
- /prɪmp/
Definitions of primping word
- verb with object primping to dress or adorn with care. 1
- verb without object primping to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped. 1
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Origin of primping
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 Primping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primping 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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
primping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with primping
- what is primping?
- what does primping mean?
- what does primping at leisure mean?
See also
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