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1 primness
* * *prim·ness[ˈprɪmnəs]* * *['prImnɪs]n(= demureness) Sittsamkeit f, Züchtigkeit f; (= prudishness) Prüderie f* * *primness [ˈprımnıs] s1. (pedantische) Sauberkeit, Ordentlichkeit f2. Steifheit f3. Affektiertheit f4. Sprödigkeit f, Zimperlichkeit f* * *n.Steifheit f. -
2 prim
adjective1) spröde, steif [Person]2) (prudish) zimperlich; prüde* * *[prim]- academic.ru/90448/primly">primly- primness* * *<- mm->[prɪm]adj ( pej: stiffly formal) steif, spröde; (prudish) prüde; (neat) house mustergültig, untadelig; clothes strengto be \prim and proper etepetete sein fam* * *[prɪm]adj (+er)1) etepetete pred (inf); woman, manner steif, prüde; mouth, expression verkniffen; (= prudish) prüde2) (= neat) clothes sittsam, züchtig; house untadelig, mustergültig; furnishings steif; (= demure) person sittsam, züchtig* * *prim [prım]A adj (adv primly)1. (pedantisch) sauber, ordentlich2. steif, formell3. affektiert, gekünstelt4. spröde, geziert, zimperlichB v/t den Mund, das Gesicht affektiert verziehen* * *adjective1) spröde, steif [Person]prim and proper — etepetete (ugs.)
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3 stuffiness
* * *stuffi·ness[ˈstʌfɪnəs]n no plthe \stuffiness of the rooms die schlechte Luft in den Räumen* * *['stʌfInɪs]n* * *stuffiness [ˈstʌfınıs] s1. Dumpfheit f, Schwüle f, Stickigkeit f2. Langweiligkeit f3. umga) Spießigkeit fb) Pedanterie fc) Steifheit fd) Verstaubtheit fe) Prüderie f4. umg Muffigkeit f, Grantigkeit f* * *n.Langeweile f. -
4 stuffiness
stuffi·ness [ʼstʌfɪnəs] nthe \stuffiness of the rooms die schlechte Luft in den Räumen
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Primness — Prim ness, n. The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
primness — prim ► ADJECTIVE (primmer, primmest) ▪ feeling or showing disapproval of anything improper; stiffly correct. DERIVATIVES primly adverb primness noun. ORIGIN probably from Old French prin, excellent, delicate , from Latin primus first … English terms dictionary
primness — noun see prim II … New Collegiate Dictionary
primness — See primly. * * * … Universalium
primness — noun The quality or state of being prim, precise, or proper … Wiktionary
primness — Synonyms and related words: Quakerishness, buckram, censoriousness, ceremonial, ceremoniousness, ceremony, demureness, demurity, dignity, extrinsicality, false modesty, form, formality, formalization, gravity, hideboundness, impersonality,… … Moby Thesaurus
primness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. prudery, prudishness, priggishness; formality; preciousness, stiffness. See affectation … English dictionary for students
primness — prim·ness || prɪmnɪs n. precision, formality, rigidity, fastidiousness (about behavior) … English contemporary dictionary
primness — n. Stiffness, formality, affected niceness, preciseness … New dictionary of synonyms
primness — prim·ness … English syllables
primness — noun 1. excessive or affected modesty • Syn: ↑prudishness, ↑prudery, ↑Grundyism • Derivationally related forms: ↑prudish (for: ↑prudishness), ↑prim … Useful english dictionary