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preen

verb (TIDY)
 
 
/priːn/

Definition

[I or T] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.Animal (non-human) behaviour [I or T] disapproving to spend time making yourself look attractive: Roald always spends ages preening (himself) before he goes out.Skilled, talented and able
(Definition of preen verb (TIDY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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