The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Primp \Primp\, v. i. & t. [Cf. Prim, a.] To be formal or affected in dress or manners; -- often with up. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
primp v 1: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" [syn: preen, primp, plume, dress]