primped

past tense of primp
as in dressed
to try to make yourself more attractive by making small changes to your clothes, hair, etc., especially while looking at yourself in a mirror The teenagers spent hours primping in front of the mirror on the day of the prom.

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Recent Examples of primped Troye Sivan arrives primped for the Prada dinner during Milan Fashion Week on June 21. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
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dressed
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  • The bells atop a small stone church sounded as the faithful dressed in their Sunday best headed home to neat frame houses.
    Jane Wooldridge, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026
  • In the video, the rocker struts around in stage dressed in all black with slick white boots, jamming on his guitar.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

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“Primped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primped. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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