affectedly dainty or refined

[ Syn: dainty , mincing , niminy-piminy , twee ]

exaggeratedly proper; my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesnt approve of my miniskirts

[ Syn: priggish , prissy , prudish , puritanical , square-toed , straitlaced , strait-laced , straightlaced , straight-laced , tight-laced , victorian ]

assume a prim appearance; They mince and prim'

contract one's lips; She primmed her lips after every bite of food'

dress primly

[ Syn: prim up , prim out ]