| Word | primp |
|---|---|
| Definition | v. To spend time making minor adjustments to (esp. one's hair, clothing, etc.) |
| Sentence | And while his sole intention was to supply historians with factual material, the result has been that several fools have been pleased to primp up his narrative for their own glorification; but every writer of sense has given the subject a wide berth. |
| Source | Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Divus Julius, p. 27 |
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