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prim

1  [prim] adjective, prim⋅mer, prim⋅mest, verb, primmed, prim⋅ming.
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–adjective
1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat.
–verb (used without object)
2. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way.
–verb (used with object)
3. to make prim, as in appearance.
4. to draw (one's face, lips, etc.) into a prim expression.
Origin:
1675–85; orig. uncert.

Related forms:
primly, adverb
primness, noun

Synonyms:
1. prissy, formal, rigid.

Antonyms:
1. flexible.
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prim 1   (prĭm)   
adj.   prim·mer, prim·mest

    1. Precise or proper to the point of affectation; excessively decorous.

    2. Strait-laced; prudish.

  2. Neat and trim: a prim hedgerow.

v.   primmed, prim·ming, prims

v.   tr.

  1. To fix (the face or mouth) in a prim expression.

  2. To make prim, as in dress or appearance.

v.   intr.
To assume a prim expression.

[Possibly from obsolete prim, formal or demure person, perhaps from Old French prin, first, delicate; see prime.]
prim'ly adv., prim'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

prim 
1684 (v.) "to assume a formal, precise demeanor," probably from Fr. prim "thin, small, delicate," from O.Fr. prim "fine, delicate," from L. primus "first, finest" (see prime). Attested as a noun from 1700. The adj., the sole surviving sense, is from 1709. A cant word at first; the noun sense may be the original.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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