PRIMPING

primping

(noun) careful or finicky grooming; “the primping alone took more than an hour”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

primping

present participle of primp

Noun

primping (plural primpings)

The act of one who primps.

primpings and preenings

Source: Wiktionary


PRIMP

Primp, v. i. & t. Etym: [Cf. Prim, a.]

Definition: To be formal or affected in dress or manners; -- often with up. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] Halliwell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 March 2025

ODONTOGLOSSUM

(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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