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 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]