primp

verbbeautify and dress nicely

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Synonyms for primp

verb beautify and dress nicely

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clothe

verb. cover with apparel

deck

verb. put on clothing, usually nice

doll up

verb. beautify oneself; dress up

dolled up

verb. beautify oneself; dress up

dolling up

verb. beautify oneself; dress up

dress

verb. put on clothing

dress up

verb. put on one's best clothes

dressed

verb. put on clothing

dresses

verb. put on clothing

Word Origin & History

1801, probably an extension of prim (q.v.) in its verbal "dress up" sense; cf. Scottish primpit (c.1739) "delicate, nice." Related: Primped; primping.

Example Sentences for primp

They just sit around and primp up and read, and do things like that.

Why, if I just primp a little more, Sally told herself, I'll be irresistible.

He ain't git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up.

En he wuz all primp up, too, mon, en he look slick en shiny lak he des come outen de sto'.

It is just long enough so that, if we see anybody turn in, we can primp a little before they get to the house.

He aint git fur 'fo' he see Brer Fox comin' down de road all primp up.

There was one season in particular that I was careful to primp up and look sassy.

The boys ran off to "primp," and what the girls did to make themselves lovely, Libbie said "was a caution!"

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Synonyms for primp

clothe