preen /ˈprin/
(vt.)用嘴理,打扮,讚揚(vi.)打扮漂亮,自負
Preen n. A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
Preen, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preened p. pr. & vb. n. Preening.]
1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds.
2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.]
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preen
v 1: clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" [syn: plume]
2: pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement [syn: congratulate]
3: dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when
going to the opera" [syn: primp, plume, dress]