prissy

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pris·sy / ˈprisē/ • adj. (-si·er, -si·est) (of a person or their manner) fussily and excessively respectable: her prissy mother. ∎  (of clothes) overadorned with details such as ruffles and bows: prissy little dresses.DERIVATIVES: pris·si·ly / ˈprisəlē/ adv.pris·si·ness n.

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