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preened

verb

Meaning

  1. To pin; fasten.
  2. (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
  3. To show off, posture, or smarm.
  4. To trim up, as trees.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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