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preen

/pɹiːn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  2. (dialectal) pin
  3. (dialectal) bodkin; brooch
  4. To pin; fasten.
  5. (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
  6. To show off, posture, or smarm.
  7. To trim up, as trees.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

dress(English)primp(English)plume(English)congratulate(English)pride(English)prettify(English)groom(English)pinking iron(English)preening(English)gland(English)waterproof(English)feathers(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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