preen
- Noun. A pin.
- Noun. A bodkin; brooch.
- Noun. A forked instrument used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
- Verb. (transitive) To pin; fasten.
- Verb. (context, of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
- Verb. To show off, posture, or smarm.
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