as in to dress
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 primp
The small reception desk seems tight on space, but most employees are out in the lobby welcoming guests, straightening pillows in the waterfront lounge, and primping the magnificent flower arrangements anyway.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Plus, check out the rest of her hair primping routine and some more on-sale options to shop during the retailer's Big Spring Sale below.
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Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Plus, check out the rest of her hair primping routine and some more on-sale options to shop during the retailer's Big Spring Sale below.
—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera.
—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
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.
—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primp
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Style yours casually for daytime, then dress it up for fancy dinners.
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Because a robot cannot yet dress itself, zippers, snaps, magnets and detachable modular pieces make each garment easy to put on, remove and maintain.
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Observe black cockatoos preen in the drooping she-oaks, or marvel at the Dali-esque outback, filled with its skeletal mallee trees.
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Recall how Silicon Valley’s CEO celebrities stood right behind the President on Inauguration Day in January 2025, preening over the crowd before them.
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“Primp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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