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English adjective: prim | |||
| 1. | prim affectedly dainty or refined | ||
| Synonyms | dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, twee | ||
| Similar | refined | ||
| Antonyms | unrefined | ||
| 2. | prim exaggeratedly proper | ||
| Samples | My straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts. | ||
| Synonyms | priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian | ||
| Similar | proper | ||
| Antonyms | improper | ||
English verb: prim | |||
| 1. | prim (change) assume a prim appearance | ||
| Samples | They mince and prim. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| 2. | prim (change) contract one's lips | ||
| Samples | She primmed her lips after every bite of food. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compact, compress, constrict, contract, press, squeeze | ||
| 3. | prim (body) dress primly | ||
| Synonyms | prim out, prim up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | apparel, clothe, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog | ||
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