primping

Thân thiện

She spent the morning primping in front of the mirror.

Definition

NounCareful, meticulous, or finicky grooming of one's appearance, often involving small, detailed adjustments.

Usage

"Primping" refers to the act of spending time and effort on personal grooming to achieve a polished or perfect look. It often implies a focus on minor details and can sometimes suggest vanity or excessive attention to one's appearance.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Her primping before the party took over an hour.
  • He finished his primping just as the taxi arrived.
  • All that primping in front of the mirror was for nothing, as the event was canceled.

Advanced Usage

• "to be done primping": to have finished the act of grooming oneself.
  • Tell the driver I'll be down as soon as I'm done primping.

Variants and Related Words

• Primp (verb): To groom oneself with elaborate care.
  • She primped her hair one last time before the interview.

Synonyms

• Preening: Grooming oneself, often used for birds but also for people with a connotation of smugness.
• Grooming: The act of cleaning and maintaining one's appearance (a more general term).
• Titivating: Making small enhancing alterations to one's appearance (somewhat old-fashioned).

Related Phrases

• To primp and preen: To engage extensively in grooming, often with a focus on vanity.
  • The models were primping and preening backstage before the show.

Học thuật

Noun

1. careful or finicky grooming
   • the primping alone took more than an hour