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Definition of primp - 3 dictionary results

primp

[primp]
–verb (used with object)
1. to dress or adorn with care.
–verb (used without object)
2. to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped.

Origin:
1795–1805; akin to prim 1


1,2. preen, prettify, prink.
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primp   (prĭmp)   
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.

[Perhaps alteration of prim1.]
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Word Origin & History

primp 
1801, probably an extension of prim (q.v.); cf. Scot. primpit (c.1739) "delicate, nice."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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