prim prim /ˈprɪm/

adjective

1. Exaggeratedly proper  ( priggish , prim , prissy , prudish , puritanical , square-toed [Archaic] , straight-laced , straightlaced , strait-laced , straitlaced , tight-laced , victorian , bluenosed [Informal, American] )
   exaggeratedly proper
    My straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
   my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts
   
2. Affectedly dainty or refined  ( niminy-piminy , prim , twee [British] , mincing )
   affectedly dainty or refined
   

verb

1. Dress primly  ( prim , prim out , prim up )
   dress primly
   
2. Contract one's lips  ( prim )
   contract one's lips
    She primmed her lips after every bite of food
   She primmed her lips after every bite of food
   
3. Assume a prim appearance  ( prim )
   assume a prim appearance
    They mince and prim
   They mince and prim