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prissily Definition


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prissy
adj
    prissier, prissiest
    1. Insipidly prim and prudish.
      Thesaurus: strait-laced, prudish, prim, prim and proper, fussy, finicky, fastidious, effeminate, old-maidish, schoolmarmish (slang), over-nice, squeamish, starchy.
Derivative: prissily
adverb
    Derivative: prissiness
    noun
      Etymology: 19c: probably from prim + sissy.



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