1. to dress or groom oneself carefully or primly; to make neat or proper in appearance
Usage: often used with 'up'

1. plural of prim; people or things that are prim or proper
Usage: less common usage

Examples

• She prims herself in the mirror before going out.
• He prims up his appearance for the formal dinner.
• The cat prims its whiskers after eating.
• She spends an hour priming and prims before the party.
• The prims of the village disapproved of the scandal.