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prim
adjective
verb
exaggeratedly proper
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adjective
exaggeratedly proper
“my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts”
adjective
affectedly dainty or refined
verb
dress primly
verb
contract one's lips
“She primmed her lips after every bite of food”
verb
assume a prim appearance
“They mince and prim”
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my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
She primmed her lips after every bite of food
They mince and prim
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