preen
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Synonyms: green, peen, preed, treen, reen, preem, prees, breen, pree, creen, dreen
Antonyms: green, peen, preed, treen, reen, preem, prees, breen, pree, creen, dreen
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Noun
- A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
- A pin.
- A bodkin; brooch.
Verb
- To pin; fasten.
Verb
- To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
- To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror.
- To show off, posture, or smarm.
- To flatter.
- To comb; to make orderly.
- To trim up, as trees.
- To improve the appearance of; groom; prettify.
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