Prim has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Noun
Verb
1
assume a prim appearance
"They mince and prim"
2
contract one's lips
"She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
4
To make affectedly precise or proper.
Adjective
1
affectedly dainty or refined
2
exaggeratedly proper
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
Example Sentences
"They mince and prim"
verb
"She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
verb
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
adjective
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