priss

English

Etymology

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)), noun attested 1923.[1]

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Noun

priss (plural prisses)

  1. (informal) A prissy person

Verb

priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)

  1. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Translations

References

  1. ↑ “priss” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

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