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Preen Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Preen? [v] dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" [v] pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [v] clean with one's bill, of birds Synonyms \| Synonyms for Preen: congratulate \| dress \| plume \| plume \| pride \| primp Related Terms \| Find terms related to Preen: adorn \| array \| beautify \| bedeck \| bedizen \| blazon \| brush up \| clean \| color \| dandify \| deck \| deck out \| decorate \| dizen \| doll up \| dress \| dress up \| embellish \| emblazon \| embroider \| enrich \| fettle \| fig out \| fix up \| furbish \| garnish \| grace \| groom \| gussy up \| manicure \| ornament \| paint \| pique \| plume \| prank \| prank up \| prettify \| primp \| primp up \| prink \| prink up \| redecorate \| redo \| refurbish \| set off \| set out \| smarten \| smarten up \| spruce up \| titivate \| trick out \| trick up \| trim See Also \| arrange \| attire \| clean \| crow \| deck out \| deck up \| dress up \| fancy up \| fig out \| fig up \| get up \| gloat \| gussy up \| make clean \| overdress \| prink \| rig out \| set up \| tog out \| tog up \| trick out \| trick up \| triumph Preen In Webster's Dictionary \Preen\, n. [AS. pre['o]n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[=o]nn a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.] A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth. \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham. 2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Preen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preen?

[v] dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
[v] pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
[v] clean with one's bill, of birds

Preen In Webster's Dictionary

\Preen\, n. [AS. pre['o]n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D.
priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[=o]nn a
knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.]
A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.


\Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
   the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.

2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

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