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preen

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Noun, Verb (usu participle)

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb preen has 3 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

preenn. [AS. preón a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.].
     A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.  [1913 Webster]
preenv. t. [See Preen, n.; or cf. Prune.].
  •  To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds.  Derham.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To trim up, as trees.  Halliwell.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to primp.  [PJC]
  •  To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to congratulate (oneself).  [PJC]
preenv. i. 
  •  To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well-groomed and well-dressed.  [PJC]
  •  To feel proud of one's achievement; to swell or gloat.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

preen, v.tr. & refl.
1 (of a bird) tidy (the feathers or itself) with its beak.
2 (of a person) smarten or admire (oneself, one's hair, clothes, etc.).
3 (often foll. by on) congratulate or pride (oneself).

Idiom
preen gland a gland situated at the base of a bird's tail and producing oil used in preening.
Derivative
preener n.
Etymology
ME, app. var. of earlier prune (perh. rel. to PRUNE(2)): assoc. with Sc. & dial. preen pierce, pin

THESAURUS

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
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