prim

adjective

ˈprim How to pronounce prim (audio)
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as in tidy
being clean and in good order behind the bed-and-breakfast is a prim little garden where guests are served afternoon tea

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as in Victorian
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals a very prim and proper matron was in charge of the girls' dorm

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Recent Examples of prim One sketch, vetoed by the network, had Tomlin playing a prim mother, Mrs. Beasley, calling her son in from the back yard, which was actually a war zone, ablaze with exploding mortar shells. — Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025 Last year may have given us Brat Summer, but things are moving in a decidedly prim direction for 2025. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025 Robin Hardy Before there was Nicholas Cage in a bear suit, there was Edward Woodward as a prim Christian detective investigating a pagan colony run by Christopher Lee on a remote Scottish island. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025 Instead of prim shirt dresses and caped gowns, Meghan’s luggage contained relaxed skirts from the affordable Aussie brand Posse, billowing backless maxi dresses, and aviator shades. — Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prim
  1. tidy
  2. Victorian
  3. trim
  4. puritanical
  5. neat
  6. orderly
Adjective
  • The Omen Transcend dons a white chassis and is supported by a slim shaft with a hole in the center to keep the cords tidy.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Interestingly, in one final sustainability twist, the packaging for each monitor can be reused to help keep the workspace tidy.
    — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of tidy
Adjective
  • Or the shotgun houses with their Victorian embellishments.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • From the outside, Atlantic will look like a Victorian aquarium with floor-to-ceiling glass walls as the restaurant appears to float on the shimmering waters of Neptune’s Pool.
    — Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of Victorian
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  • Stain tends to interact with natural wood grain, which can create variations that clash with siding, trim, and even your outdoor furniture.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry both showed up to the Vanity Fair party, this year held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, sporting a very tightly trim fringe.
    — Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of trim
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  • Raising the stakes were the injunctions of the Hays Code, whose puritanical rules demanded that studio filmmakers in Hollywood shy away from depictions of interracial romance.
    — Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2025
  • With their charismatic leadership, organizational skills, puritanical ideology, and internal solidarity, HTS and other militant groups were the unintended beneficiaries.
    — Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of puritanical
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  • Mel’s check is a standard-TV version of what birth usually looks like: a quick duck under the blanket, with everything neat and covered up.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The shelves held neat rows of footwear, arranged according to designer.
    — André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of neat
Adjective
  • Resolution of intense congressional conflicts over spending that have led to shutdowns is aided, indirectly but powerfully, by the evidence of public unhappiness with the practice of not handling appropriations in an orderly, adult manner.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The American frontier is symbolized by the independent cowboy; Canada's by the orderly Mountie.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of orderly

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