Definition
Definition of primping - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
self-careUS careful grooming and attention to personal appearanceUS
- She spent an hour primping before the party.
Adjective
1.
appearanceexcessively concerned with appearance
- His primping attitude annoyed his friends.
2.
groomingengaged in meticulous grooming or dressing
- She was primping before the big event.
Origin of primping
Unknown
Examples of primping in a sentence
Primping is common before important interviews. Her primping behavior before the party was exhausting. He spent hours in front of the mirror, primping for the date. The primping cat spent hours licking its fur. His primping habits made him late for work.
View all translations of primping
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:pomponnage, coquet, ...
- German:Herausputzen, übertrieben eitel, ...
- Italian:curarsi, vanitoso, ...
- Spanish:acicalamiento, presumido, ...
- Portuguese:arranjo pessoal, vaidade, ...
- Chinese:梳妆打扮, 过分注重外表, ...
- Japanese:身だしなみ, 外見にこだわる, ...
- Arabic:تَجْمِيل, مُبالِغ في التَّزَيُّن, ...
- Hebrew:הִתְיַפְיְפוּת, מִתְיַפְיֵף, ...
- Russian:прихорашивание, озабоченный внешностью, ...
- Ukrainian:наведення краси, пихатий, ...
- Hindi:सजना-सँवरना, दिखावटी, ...
Definition of primp - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- She primped in front of the mirror before the party..
2.
- She primped in her best dress for the event.
Origin of primp
Dutch, primpen (to dress up)
Examples of primp in a sentence
They primped for hours before the photo shoot. He primped for hours before the gala. They primped in their finest attire for the wedding.
View all translations of primp
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:se pomponner, s'habiller élégamment, ...
- German:sich zurechtmachen, sich fein machen, ...
- Italian:prepararsi, agghindarsi, ...
- Spanish:acicalarse, vestirse, ...
- Portuguese:arranjar-se, vestir-se, ...
- Chinese:精心打扮, 打扮, ...
- Japanese:身だしなみを整える, 着飾る, ...
- Arabic:تأنق, تَأَلَّقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַפֵּות, לְהִתְלַבֵּשׁ, ...
- Russian:прихорашиваться, ...
- Ukrainian:причепурюватися, вбиратися, ...
- Hindi:सजना, सजधज करना, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the