Associations to the word «Prissy»
Noun
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Wiktionary
PRISSY, adjective. Excessively prim, proper, particular or fussy
PRISSY, adjective. Well-mannered, well-behaved
PRISSY, proper noun. A diminutive of the female given name Priscilla.
Dictionary definition
PRISSY, adjective. Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts".
PRISSY, adjective. Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow".
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