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prim

adjective
 
 
/prɪm/ (primmer, primmest) disapproving

Definition

very formal and correct in behaviour and easily shocked by anything rude: She's much too prim and proper to drink pints of beer.Narrow-minded primly
 
 
/ˈprɪm.li/ adverb
primly dressedNarrow-minded
(Definition of prim adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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