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primps

primps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of primp.

Meaning of primp

Verb

primp (third-person singular simple present primps, present participle primping, simple past and past participle primped)

  1. (intransitive) To 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."2001, Jo-Ann Mapson, Bad Girl Creek
  2. (transitive) To 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.2013, Douglas Waller, Commandos: The Making Of America's Secrets

Words that rhyme with primps

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Questions about primps

What is primps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Primps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of primp.

Words near primps in the dictionary

  1. primpers
  2. primpily
  3. primping
  4. primpingly
  5. primpings
  6. primps
  7. primpy
  8. primrose
  9. Primrose Hill
  10. Primrose League
  11. primrose path

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