primmer; primmest
primly
adverb
primness
noun
primmed; primming
1
: to give a prim or demure expression to
primming her thin lips after every mouthful—
John Buchan
John Buchan2
: to dress primly
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Examples of prim in a Sentence
Adjective
He has prim views on religion.
Her aunts were very prim and proper.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Is she meant to be read as a little prim and repressed?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
The couple shares a son. 09 of 13 Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell)
Community star Alison Brie played Pete’s wife, prim and proper daddy’s girl Trudy.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Is she meant to be read as a little prim and repressed?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prim. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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