adjective primmer prim′·mer, primmest prim′·mest
stiffly formal, precise, moral, etc.; proper; demure
Etymology:
< ? MFr prim, prime, first (also sharp, thin, slender; hence, neat) < L primus, first: see prime
transitive verb, intransitive verb primmed, primming prim′·ming
to assume a prim expression on (one's face or mouth)
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