Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primp

/pɹɪmp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: primp
IPA: /pɹɪmp/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

Intransitive verb

verb

To dress in an affected manner.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

""Then I promise I'll let you take your bath and primp all day for your date.""
"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."

Etymology

16th century, a variant of prim.

Usage

Inflected Forms

primps (present, singular) primping (participle, present) primped (participle, past) primped (past)

Derived Forms

primper primpingly primpy

Phrases

primp up

Frequently Paired Words

preen

Synonyms

preen plume dress

Rhymes With

shrimp pimp limp imp chimp blimp wimp crimp skimp scrimp shimp gimp

Questions

How do you pronounce primp?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɪmp/.
What does primp mean?: To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.
Where does primp come from?: 16th century, a variant of prim.

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