primp

primp  (prmp)

v. primped, primp·ing, primps

v.tr.

To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.

v.intr.

To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care; preen.

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[Perhaps alteration of prim¹.]

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primp

Verb

to tidy (one's hair or clothes) fussily [probably from prim]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

primp - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" preen, dress, plume attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"