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Primp vs Prink - What's the difference?

primp | prink |

As verbs the difference between primp and prink

is that primp is to spend time improving one's appearance (often in front of a mirror) while prink is to give a wink; to wink.

As a noun prink is

the act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up.

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

    prink

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . More at .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete, or, dialectal) to give a wink; to wink.

    • Etymology 2

    Perhaps alteration (due to primp) of , (etyl) and (etyl) prunk.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up
  • * 2006 , Louisa May Alcott, Little Women :
    • [...] And does my hair look very bad?", said Meg, as she turned from the glass in Mrs. Gardiner's dressing room after a prolonged prink .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to look, gaze
  • to dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up
  • to strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious
    • Synonyms
    * (l)