prim and proper

adjective

prudish, straight-laced

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Meanings

adjectiveprim and proper (comparative more prim and proper, superlative most prim and proper)

comparative more prim and proper · superlative most prim and proper

  1. idiomaticprudish, straight-laced

Translations

Spanish recatado y correcto
  • recatado y correctoTranslations
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APA

prim and proper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prim%20and%20proper

MLA

“prim and proper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prim%20and%20proper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prim and proper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prim%20and%20proper.

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