primped; primping; primps
: to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
: to dress or groom oneself carefully
primps for hours before a date
Examples of primp in a Sentence
The girls spent hours primping in front of the mirror.
He primped his hair while waiting for his date.
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Hundreds of them were on hand this week to primp and pamper more than 2,500 cows competing at what is widely considered to be the Westminster Dog Show of the cattle world.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The gladiators are primped by stylists and costume designers before the blood flows.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Seymour shared a glimpse of the show’s backstage glamour as she was dressed and primped for the catwalk.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Image Image In Dili, the capital, streets were scrubbed and walls freshly painted to primp for the papal trip.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The gladiators are primped by stylists and costume designers before the blood flows.
—Bob Minzesheimer, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Seymour shared a glimpse of the show’s backstage glamour as she was dressed and primped for the catwalk.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
Image Image In Dili, the capital, streets were scrubbed and walls freshly painted to primp for the papal trip.
—Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primp
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“Primp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primp. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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primp
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: to dress or arrange in a careful or fussy manner
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