Thesaurus results for PRIMPING

primping

verb

present participle of primp

as in dressing

to try to make yourself more attractive by making small changes to your clothes, hair, etc., especially while looking at yourself in a mirror The teenagers spent hours primping in front of the mirror on the day of the prom.

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Recent Examples of primping My introduction to Peters came late last year, when Instagram’s algorithm served me a video of him wearing a baseball cap, primping and pouting for the camera. —

Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026

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dressing

Verb

However, when applied as a top dressing to existing peony beds, compost is usually not enough to fix any phosphorus or potassium deficiencies.

— Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Queen Mary wore another dark blue outfit to the confirmation of her twin children on Saturday, dressing to respect her father's recent death but skipping the traditional black dress associated with mourning.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026