dressing vs primping

dressing and primping both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dressing	Yes	No	No	No
primping	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primping is a hyponym of dressing; that is, primping is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dressing:

Other hyponyms of dressing include investment, toilet, toilette.

dressing (noun)	primping (noun)
the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes	careful or finicky grooming
the act of applying a bandage
processes in the conversion of rough hides into leather
a cloth covering for a wound or sore
making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
a mixture of seasoned ingredients used to stuff meats and vegetables