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to prim
01
dress primly
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
prim
3rd person singular
prims
Present participle
primming
Past simple
primmed
Past participle
primmed
02
contract one's lips
03
assume a prim appearance
prim
01
neat, tidy, or immaculate in appearance or dress, often with an emphasis on modesty or conservatism
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
primmost
Comparative
primmer
gradable
Examples
She wore a prim floral dress with a matching cardigan, projecting an image of modesty and propriety.
02
formally precise or proper in behavior, manners, or appearance, often to an excessive or affected degree
Examples
She always appears prim and proper, her demeanor meticulously controlled, with every detail carefully arranged.
