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The meaning of PRIM is stiffly formal and proper : decorous. How to use prim in a sentence.

PRIM definition: 1. very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: 2. very formal and…. Learn more.

primmed, primming to make prim, as in appearance. to draw (one's face, lips, etc.) into a prim expression.

Definition of prim adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. formally precise or proper; prissy; prudish. 2. stiffly neat. 3. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. 4. to make prim, as in appearance. 5. to draw (one's features) into a prim expression. …

If you describe someone as prim, you disapprove of them because they behave too correctly and are too easily shocked by anything rude.

Prim means polite, straight-laced, even twee. Many characters in Jane Austen novels are prim and proper.

PRIM meaning: 1 : very formal and proper; 2 : easily shocked or upset by rude behavior, comments, etc.