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Primy vs Primp - What's the difference?

primy | primp |

As an adjective primy

is in its prime.

As a verb primp is

to spend time improving one's appearance (often in front of a mirror).

primy

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (obsolete) in its prime
  • *, Act I, Scene 3, lines 5-10
  • For Hamlet and the trifling of his favor, / Hold it a fashion and a toy in blood, / A violet in the youth of primy nature, / Forward, not permanent, sweet, not lasting, / The perfume and suppliance of a minute. / No more.

    primp

    English

    Verb

  • To spend time improving one's appearance (often in front of a mirror).
  • *2001 Jo-Ann Mapson, "Bad Girl Creek"
  • **"Then I promise I'll let you take your bath and primp all day for your date."
  • See also

    * preen