priss1
/prɪs/US informal
noun
A prissy person.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in George Harley McKnight (1871–1951). Shortened from prissy.
priss2
/prɪs/informal (originally US )
verb
1 [no object] To go or act in a prissy manner.
2 [no object] To dress or groom oneself in a fussy or feminine manner. Frequently with up. Also occasionally with object (refl.).
Origin
1930s. From priss. Compare later prissy.