"The young woman seems to have a steady beau every evening, for whom she likes to do a bit of fixin' up and primping.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
We'll be on our way whenever you are through primping."
"The Gray Phantom's Return"
Herman Landon
Meanwhile the Girl continued with her primping and preening, her hands flying back and forth like an automaton from her waist-line to her stockings.
"The Girl of the Golden West"
David Belasco