/pɹɪmp/
Origin16th century, a variant of prim.
- intransitiveTo spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.
“"Then I promise I'll let you take your bath and primp all day for your date."”
- transitiveTo dress in an affected manner.
“Tonight, Moses was the center of attraction, attended to by a dozen Green Berets who prepped and primped him like a stage crew fluttering about a Hollywood star.”
Formsprimps(present, singular, third-person) · primping(participle, present) · primped(participle, past) · primped(past)