Synonyms of the word primp


PRIMPATTIRE - DRESS - OVERDRESS - PLUME - PREEN - PRINK

primp

  • v. (intransitive) To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

attire

  • n. (clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
  • n. (heraldry) The single horn of a deer or stag.
  • v. To dress or garb.

dress

  • n. (countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part…
  • n. (uncountable) Apparel, clothing.
  • n. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  • n. A dress rehearsal.
  • v. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To prepare oneself; to make ready.
  • v. To adorn, ornament.
  • v. (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting…
  • v. (transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
  • v. (transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
  • v. (transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
  • v. (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
  • v. (intransitive) Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other of the trousers.
  • v. To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
  • v. (transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
  • v. (transitive) To bolt or sift flour.
  • v. (military, transitive, intransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to…
  • v. To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

overdress

  • v. To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
  • v. To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.

plume

  • n. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
  • n. The furry tail of certain dog breeds (e.g. Samoyed, Malteagle) that stands erect or curls over their backs.
  • n. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
  • n. A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
  • n. An area over which (or aspace into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud.
  • n. An upward spray of water or mist.
  • n. (geology) An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
  • n. (astronomy) An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.
  • n. A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental…
  • v. (transitive) To preen and arrange the feathers of.
  • v. (transitive) To congratulate (oneself) proudly.
  • v. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.
  • v. To adorn with feathers or plumes.
  • v. To form a plume.
  • v. To write; to pen.

preen

  • n. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  • n. (dialectal) pin.
  • n. (dialectal) bodkin; brooch.
  • v. (transitive) To pin; fasten.
  • v. (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
  • v. To show off, posture, or smarm.
  • v. (Britain, dialect, dated) To trim up, as trees.

prink

  • v. (obsolete or dialectal) to give a wink; to wink.
  • n. the act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up.
  • v. to look, gaze.
  • v. to dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up.
  • v. to strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious.

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