These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'prim.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 Anna Schubert, the prim and proper Lady Reason, skeptic of everything fanciful love offers, falls for the Lover and loses all reason. 2023 Hilary Banks is the classy and polished girl boss of the family, and Carlton Banks is the outwardly prim and proper student, who wears only pants that stop above his ankle. characteristic of early ages or of an early state of human development: primitive toolmaking. early in the history of the world or of humankind. in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life. 2023 This past week, celebrities were all about prim and proper style. being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, esp. Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. ![]() 2023 Instead of the prim, geometric shapes of formal gardens, allow farmhouse gardens to grow naturally while mixing textures and choosing the right-sized plants for suitable locations. 'a conceited, narrow-minded pragmatical person a dull, precise person one who cultivates or affects propriety and offends or bores others,' 1753, originally in reference to theological scruples (1704), a word of unknown origin. The police will see me as the prime suspect She is the prime candidate to take over his job. It could be a prime target for guerrilla attack. ![]() Political stability, meanwhile, will be a prime concern. Possibly from obsolete prim formal or demure person perhaps from Old French prin first, delicate prime. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. adjective ADJECTIVE noun You use prime to describe something that is most important in a situation. Michael Washburn, National Review, 24 Oct. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior stiffly neat. 2023 The strippers and whores seem amused at this prim, upright stranger and do not suspect his ties to their boss. The prime rate, which is sometimes simply referred to as 'prime,' is the most commonly used benchmark used by banks and other lenders when setting their interest rates for various products. ![]() 2023 Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman Marin Hinkle, 57, plays Midge's prim and proper mother Rose Weissman. Adjective Bentley's interior designers managed to preserve the brand's prim and proper styling while incorporating modern tech features.
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