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primp

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /pɹɪmp/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪmp
  • CMU ARPABET: P R IH1 M P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To dress in an affected manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

dress or groom with elaborate care

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She likes to dress when going to the opera

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: preen, plume, dress

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out

History

Etymology

16th century, a variant of prim.