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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Adjective
He has prim views on religion.
Her aunts were very prim and proper.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
This on-trend pick, available in classic light brown as well as more out-there colors like light pink, offers the same slip pockets and prim collar as true leather jackets, but at a much lower price.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
Very Demure Choose more modest silhouettes with higher necklines and prim details for a refined look, from flutter sleeves to rounded necklines and long sleeves.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Chief among them is the late and especially great Dame Maggie Smith, who gave one of her most powerful and enduring performances as the prim and wise Violet Crawley.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Gomez and her boyfriend, producer Benny Blanco, chose a classic couples' costume for their weekend celebration, with Gomez looking prim and proper in a blonde wig and dusty blue Rodarte gown to play the role of Alice.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
This on-trend pick, available in classic light brown as well as more out-there colors like light pink, offers the same slip pockets and prim collar as true leather jackets, but at a much lower price.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2024
Very Demure Choose more modest silhouettes with higher necklines and prim details for a refined look, from flutter sleeves to rounded necklines and long sleeves.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Chief among them is the late and especially great Dame Maggie Smith, who gave one of her most powerful and enduring performances as the prim and wise Violet Crawley.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prim. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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