Definition of primness Primness

prim•ness

We found 6 definitions of primness from 5 different sources.

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What does primness mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: primnesses

primness - excessive or affected modesty
  prudishness, prudery, Grundyism
  modestness, modesty formality and propriety of manner
primness - exaggerated and arrogant properness
  priggishness
  correctitude, properness, propriety correct or appropriate behavior
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • primness (n.)
    The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.

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  • primness
    An instance of prim behaviour or talk.

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