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Detailed Translations for primness from English to Dutch

primness:

primness [the ~] nomen

  1. the primness
    de preutsheid

Translation Matrix for primness:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
preutsheid primness
- Grundyism; priggishness; prudery; prudishness

Related Words for "primness":

  • prim

Synonyms for "primness":


Related Definitions for "primness":

  1. exaggerated and arrogant properness1
  2. excessive or affected modesty1

prim:


Translation Matrix for prim:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- prim out; prim up
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- dainty; mincing; niminy-piminy; twee
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- finical; prudish

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Synonyms for "prim":


Related Definitions for "prim":

  1. affectedly dainty or refined1
  2. dress primly1
  3. contract one's lips1
    • She primmed her lips after every bite of food1
  4. assume a prim appearance1
    • They mince and prim1

Wiktionary Translations for prim:

prim
adjective
  1. prudish

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
prim gekunsteld; gemaakt; gewrongen affété — Qui est plein d’afféterie dans son air, dans ses manières, dans son langage.
prim gemaakt; kunstmatig; artificieel; gekunsteld; gewrongen artificiel — Qui remplace la nature par l’art ou l’artifice.
prim nuffig; preuts; zedig bégueule — (familier, fr) Sottement pudibond, exagérément prude et qui se donne des airs de vertu.
prim gekunsteld; gemaakt; gewrongen précieux — péjoratif|nocat=1