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Meanings of prim in English

Exaggeratedly proper.

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Affectedly dainty or refined.

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Dress primly.

Usage of prim in English
1
He saw Mzu, her small figure unmistakable in its prim business suit.
The Neutronium Alchemist
2
The papers extended across the hall and into a prim, fleckless parlor.
Anne of Avonlea
3
The house does not look so prim as it used to do.
The Sea-Witch; Or, The African Quadroon: A Story of the Slave Co...
4
The small, prim, stylish mother looked quite regal in her aristocratic rage.
The Mystery of Mary
5
There was a noticeable stiffening of the prim figure of Mrs. Gaston.
The Prince of Graustark
6
A thirtysomething couple arrive, looking prim and professional and only faintly tipsy.
The Guardian
7
She was lovely to look at, but in a way half prim.
Children of the Market Place
8
It had sounded so natural, not prim, not coy, and typically Rhineland.
The Clown
9
It could be called neither neat nor prim, but it was voluptuous.
The Pretty Lady
10
His round, fresh-coloured face maintained its habitual expression of rather prim gravity.
The Ffolliots of Redmarley
11
Her prim boast and pride was that she was a strict disciplinarian.
Andy the Acrobat / Or, Out with the Greatest Show on Earth
12
Desire's eye rested again upon the little girl with the prim mouth.
The Window-Gazer
13
She is getting prim and Bettyish, and needs stirring up a bit.
Little Men: Life at Plumfield With Jo's Boys
14
She always seemed so prim and proper, but looks could be deceptive.
New york: the novel
15
Her wit, her effervescence, her whimsicalities amused even the prim Miss Frances.
The Drums of Jeopardy
16
These were all children, prim children with tidy hair and solemn faces.
The Happy Adventurers
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Prim across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common