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Meanings of primp in English

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arreglar-se

Dress or groom with elaborate care.

arreglar-se
Usage of primp in English
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Even in his primp he would have struggled to pull this off.
The Guardian
2
Renée would primp for the shows, sew herself a new skirt.
Love is a mix tape: life and loss, one song at a time
3
Why I thought when folks got married they did not primp at all.
Marguerite Verne; Or, Scenes from Canadian Life
4
I straighten up and primp my hair for our march down the aisle.
Getting old is tres dangereux
5
I'd never seen a guy primp so much in my life.
How to make love like a porn star
6
Some immortals would always primp and preen for the media, and some simply wouldn't.
The Bride Wore Black Leather
7
She ran to the mirror for a final primp before he should see her.
The Fashionable Adventures of Joshua Craig: A Novel
8
He ordered the drinks and I went upstairs to primp.
Ghosts
9
Subway riders primp in front of full-length mirrors installed throughout the stations for that purpose.
Radio NZ
10
It's just that never in my life could I bathe and primp in mere minutes.
Through the grinder
11
But I brought you something more to primp with.
Patchwork: A Story of 'The Plain People'
12
She used one hand to primp her braids.
Gods go begging
13
Retracting the blade, he slipped the box cutter into his back pocket, and continued to primp.
Desert places: a novel of terror
14
Have to primp and smile for once.
The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
15
The girls may want to primp a little before luncheon; we don't have a young man every day.
The House Behind the Cedars
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None of this 'wait two minutes till I primp an hour or two' kind of business, now, Dele.
The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million
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Translations for primp
Primp through the time