to primp
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7.2
- verb
- /prɪmp/
- Informal
:
arreglarse
- Before the party, she took hours to primp, making sure her hair and makeup were perfect.
- primping her hair
- spend an hour primping
- primping in the mirror
Examples
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Later, the women will primp and groom while the men play football.
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She'd primped her hair, and Ahmo could see a trace of makeup on her blanched face.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Stand up and primp, ladies, we're gonna get real artistic with Junior," Paul began to snap.
Fiction book (1993) -
"As we primp at the mirror, we hear the balls rolling down the lanes toward the pins."
Fiction book (2000) -
Wherever there is a mirror, a guest stands before it primping.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mrs. Ireland's been primping since breakfast.
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Kimberly looks at her reflection and primps her hair.
Fiction book (1995) -
Posing and primping in front of their mirrors, Hisako's mother and sister paid little attention to anyone or anything.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the studio, John Barrett grabbed a sip of water, and Ali Downs primped, looking into the little round mirror.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mrs. Southard scoots across the kitchen and wipes her hands on a dish rag, then primps her hair.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To put clothes on yourself or someone else
12
2.9
Make something look better than it really is
8
8.7
Make something or someone look fancier by adding decorations
6
4.3
Make people and places look nicer by dressing up, adding decorations, or using makeup
5
8.6
To dress or decorate in a fancy way to look nicer
4
6.9
To make something look showy to attract attention
1
7.2
To dress up and make yourself look attractive for a special event
1
6.8
Make yourself or someone more stylish using clothes and makeup
1
7.0
To dress and arrange your hair carefully to look good
1
8.9
To make something or someone look bright and showy to attract attention
1
7.9
To dress or groom yourself with great pride and care
1
8.1
To act or dress in a very formal, proper way
To dress carefully to look fancy
To make a person or thing look fancy, often in a showy way
To make something or yourself look neat and attractive
Make a person look neat and more attractive by dressing and grooming them carefully
Make something look more stylish and attractive
To put on special clothes to look nice for an event
To put on special clothes to look attractive for an event
To put on fancy clothes to look good
To dress someone or make them act in a showy, fashionable way
To dress in very neat, formal clothes to look too proper
To dress neatly and formally for an event
To dress or decorate in a very bright way to get attention
Antonyms
How Groomed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Primp comes from the English word prim, which means 'neat' or 'proper'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'making yourself prim'—adjusting your hair and clothes with extra care—so primp means to dress or groom carefully, often too much.