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prink
[ pringk ]
verb (used with object)
- to dress, groom, or decorate (someone or something) in a careful and showy manner:
He prinked and preened himself in preparation for the dance.
Prink your hair with ribbons.
The gazebo was prinked with flowers and buntings.
verb (used without object)
- to dress or groom oneself with care and attention:
She stopped before the mirror and prinked.
prink
/ ɪŋ /
verb
- to dress (oneself, etc) finely; deck out
- intr to preen oneself
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Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms
- İ noun
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prink1
C16: probably changed from prank ² (to adorn, decorate)
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There was a simultaneous smoothing back of the hair and prinking of the dress through the room.
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There wasn’t much “prinking and preening” before the mirror on this morning, that was sure.
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Scant time was given to the godmothers to change their shoes, skirts, and stockings, and to prink.
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Lily had been “prinking up” at the other end of the room while this conversation was going on.
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It must be recorded of Amy that she deliberately "prinked" that night.
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