n. The quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state or condition of being prim or formal; affected niceness or preciseness.
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n. excessive or affected modesty
n. exaggerated and arrogant properness
Word Usage
"Neat beds in the front of the house were covered with the richest flowers, and well trimmed lawns sloping away at either side of the spacious building, thrust the idea of primness on the intruder."