prim up vs clothe

prim up and clothe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prim up	No	No	Yes	No
clothe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clothe is a hypernym of prim up; that is, clothe is a word with a broader meaning than prim up:

Other hypernyms of prim up include apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog.

prim up (verb)	clothe (verb)
dress primly	provide with clothes or put clothes on
	cover as if with clothing
	furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors