1. (adj) dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
affectedly dainty or refined
Synonyms: mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, overnice, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, prudish, strait-laced, tight-laced, nice, straight-laced, niminy-piminy, victorian, prim, exquisite, twee, square-toed Antonyms: unrefined, improper
2. (verb) priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian
exaggeratedly proper
Synonyms: blue(a), mincing, straitlaced, prissy, squeamish, overnice, dainty, puritanical, straightlaced, priggish, prudish, strait-laced, tight-laced, nice, straight-laced, squared-toe, niminy-piminy, victorian, prim, puritanic, twee, square-toed Antonyms: improper, unrefined
3. (verb) prim
assume a prim appearance
Synonyms: prim out, prim up Antonyms: unrefined, improper
4. (verb) prim
contract one's lips
Synonyms: prim out, prim up Antonyms: unrefined, improper
5. (verb) prim, prim up, prim out
dress primly
Synonyms: prim out, prim, prim up Antonyms: unrefined, improper
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