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primming

primming is the present participle and gerund of prim.

Meaning of prim

Verb

prim (third-person singular simple present prims, present participle primming, simple past and past participle primmed)

  1. (archaic, intransitive) To make one's expression prim.
  2. (archaic, transitive) To give a prim or demure expression to (one's face, mouth, or (rare) lips).
  3. (archaic, transitive) To dress (one) up affectedly or demurely.

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Questions about primming

What is primming the present participle and gerund of?
Primming is the present participle and gerund of prim.

Words near primming in the dictionary

  1. Primm
  2. primmed
  3. primmer
  4. primmers
  5. primmest
  6. primming
  7. Primms
  8. primness
  9. primnesses
  10. primnoid
  11. primnoids

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