Katherine McNamara

A woman can be demure, lady-like and the most prim and proper character, and still have a toughness and resiliency as apparent as a superhero-type female character or a warrior or soldier type. It's all about the story, the character, and the course of events in that piece of work and how that character is presented.

American Actress

Sophie Turner

Some days I want to look like a hipster kid, and then other days I want to be prim and proper. I really wish I had, like, seven lives so I could go from being a hipster one day to a punk the next. But that's the great thing about fashion. In a way, it's like acting, because you can try on all these different roles.

British Actress

Honeysuckle Weeks

I've had a wonderful time in 'Foyle's War' and I don't mind being typecast. But I'm not prim. I'm chaotic, happy, and desperate to have some laughs. I'd love to do a comedy next, or something modern.

Kimberley Nixon

My character in 'Fresh Meat' is quite prim and tidy, and then I basically had no make-up for the whole shoot of 'Kidnap and Ransom' - apart from a bit of Vaseline to make me look even sweatier!

English Actress

Big Narstie

Especially in our industry, everything is so prim and proper; you'll never really see anyone show their sad side, because everyone wants to be perfect.

English Musician

Divya Khosla Kumar

Directors usually have an image of being too casual when it comes to fashion. But as a women, it is very important to be prim and proper.

Indian Actress

Atif Aslam

Our parents were very prim and proper, but we always got one toy every day. That was a ritual. The money didn't really matter.

Pakistani Musician

Melissa McCarthy

Some days, I want to be prim and proper, and others, I want to be in a band.

Nikita Dutta

I am a control freak. I want everything to be prim and proper.

Georgia Toffolo

I think people reckon I am prim and proper.

English Celebrity

The term 'prim and proper' often denotes an outdated or conservative style, potentially overly strict.

Cultural Stereotype

'Prim' can imply that a person is not very warm or approachable, due to their formality.

Emotional Distance

When describing appearance, 'prim' suggests neatness and simplicity, avoiding flamboyance.

Visual Impression

To 'prim' suggests an act of preparation, often for public presentation or important events.

Self-Presentation

Priming oneself can be a brief, subtle action intended to enhance composure or appearance.

Quick Adjustment

Using 'prim' in context of grooming implies modest refinements, rather than dramatic changes.

Modest Enhancement

Someone who is 'prim' often pays close attention to the small details in their behavior and appearance.

Attention to Detail

'Prim' can be seen positively as being well-mannered or negatively as too concerned with rules.

Social Expectations

 and I call up my fish purveyor and I was like, 'Michael, what exactly did you send me?' My language was of course perfectly gentlemanly, proper and prim. And he said, "Well, you know, we had a bad day of fishing but, you know, I didn't want to leave you in the lurch, so, we just sent you all the left over bait.

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 You give it a push, this becomes a parallelogram. But this is very shaky. Look at the pentagon, for instance, pull this out -- it becomes a boat shape trapezium. Push it and it becomes house shaped. This becomes an isosceles triangle -- again, very shaky. This square might look very square and prim.