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Definition of: prim
(prim) adjective
Minutely or affectedly precise and formal; stiffly proper and neat. See synonyms under NEAT1.
—v. primmed, prim·ming v.i. To fix the face or mouth in a precise or prim expression; be prim.
—v.t. To fix in a precise or prim manner. [Prob. <OF prim first, prime, fine, delicate <L primus first]
—prim′ly adverb
—prim′ness noun
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