In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
prim, prim up, prim out
(verb) dress primly
prim
(verb) contract one’s lips; “She primmed her lips after every bite of food”
prim
(verb) assume a prim appearance; “They mince and prim”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
primmed
simple past tense and past participle of prim
Source: Wiktionary
Prim, n. Etym: [See Privet.] (Bot)
Definition: The privet.
Prim, a. Etym: [OF. prim, prin, prime, first, principal. sharp, thin, piercing, fr. L. primus first. See Prime, a.]
Definition: Formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice; as, prim regularity; a prim person. Swift.
Prim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Primmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Primming.]
Definition: To deck with great nicety; to arrange with affected preciseness; to prink.
Prim, v. i.
Definition: To dress or act smartly. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.