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Definition of primp verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

primp

verb

NAmE//prɪmp//

[intransitive, transitive] primp (something/yourself) (often disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they primp

he / she / it primps

past simple primped

-ing form primping

to make yourself look attractive by arranging your hair, putting on makeup, etc.

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