Synonyms for primp

Most common

dress · plume · preen · groom · whet

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

Related words

Phrases

primp up

Forms

Past participle

primped
e.g. primped → preened, drest, plumed, groomed…

Example sentences

• dress She stood out because she was wearing a red dress.
• plume There was a plume of smoke coming from the shack.
• preen A duck will preen its feathers many times over the course of the day.
• groom The bride and groom kissed when the ceremony ended.
• whet The knives are not sharp, I need to whet them.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

whet¹

5 letters

dress¹, groom¹, plume¹, preen¹