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prim1 definition

prim (prim)

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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prim2 definition

prim

  1. primary
  2. primitive

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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