Thesaurus results for PRIMPED

primped

verb

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for primped

dressed

Verb

Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
New York City — The large man was dressed in a suit in unseasonably sticky 90-degree weather.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026