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prim meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of prim at MeaningMonkey.org. prim meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.PRIM verb
Definition of prim (verb)
- assume a prim appearance
- "They mince and prim"
- contract one's lips
- "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
- dress primly
PRIM adjective
Definition of prim (adjective)
- affectedly dainty or refined
- synonyms: dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, twee
- exaggeratedly proper
- "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
- synonyms: priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straightlaced, straight-laced, straitlaced, strait-laced, tight-laced, victorian
Source: Princeton University Wordnet