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primped

verb

past tense of primp

as in dressed

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 primped Hair that has never looked more posh or perfectly primped—I’m officially hooked. — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 July 2026 Troye Sivan arrives primped for the Prada dinner during Milan Fashion Week on June 21. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 The tiniest requests were dispensed with the utmost care; rooms were primped and fluffed three times a day; special requests for excursions efficiently booked; and dietary preferences noted and recalled with precision. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026

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dressed

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Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.

— Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
In Otto’s room, the vintage bed is dressed in a vintage Pendleton blanket from The Company Store and flanked with sconces from In Common With.

— Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

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