primp

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She is an aritist who doesn't primp or preen, but rather lets the music open doors.

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  1. transitive verb To dress or groom (oneself) with meticulous or excessive attention to detail.
  2. intransitive verb To dress or groom oneself with elaborate care; preen.

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  • “How do you manage to look so good at the end of a long work day I primp,” she said softly. —  Fatal Cure by Leonard Goldberg
  • The pricing is just enough to give our designer an incentive to primp up your site, but it's just a fraction of the cost of designing a theme from scratch. —  Splashpress Media
  • Part of it was me trying to conserve water and another part was just that I didn't have as much time as I'd like to primp. —  Les Singes: The Life of Monkey Boy
  • There are also large restrooms with vanities and full-length mirrors, giving brides more room to primp for the big moment. —  - Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community
  • Within 27 minutes, I eat a veggie burger, drink sparkling water, clean the cat box, shower, shave, primp, spray on Tom Ford, dress in labels, brush, did I say primp? —  Richmond.com - Main
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Perhaps alteration of prim1.

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  1. A form of prink, imitating prim.
 

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