Formal
Prim
Prim adjective - Being clean and in good order.
Formal is a synonym for prim in characteristic topic. You can use "Formal" instead an adjective "Prim", if it concerns topics such as particular, demure, prudish.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The main character of Citrus is a gyaru attending a super-formal school, which immediately puts her at odds with her prim-and-proper adoptive sister (and secret crush) who is the Student Council President there.
Source: Gyaru Girl - Signum, the prim-and-proper stoic knight/samurai lady from the Lyrical Nanoha series, speaks in very formal Japanese, particularly when addressing her master in the second season (much to Hayate's chagrin).
Source: Keigo
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