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
Examples of prim in a Sentence
Adjective
He has prim views on religion.
Her aunts were very prim and proper.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
But by the end of junior high, after her braces came off, her teeth were as straight and prim as everyone else’s.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Her love of prim pencil skirts and pretty, bright colored blouses continues this season.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
His work was polished, prim, and proper at a time where society prioritized all things polished, prim, and proper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2025
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Adjective
At Prada and Saint Laurent, models wore prim pumps, mirroring the fashion set’s current obsession with office-ready kitten heels and slingbacks.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
But by the end of junior high, after her braces came off, her teeth were as straight and prim as everyone else’s.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
Her love of prim pencil skirts and pretty, bright colored blouses continues this season.
—Gretta Monahan, Boston Herald, 17 July 2025
His work was polished, prim, and proper at a time where society prioritized all things polished, prim, and proper.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prim
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prim. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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