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What does preen mean?

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Noun
  1. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  2. (dialectal) pin
  3. (dialectal) bodkin; brooch
Verb
  1. (transitive) To pin; fasten.
Verb
  1. (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
  2. To show off, posture, or smarm.
  3. (Britain, dialect, dated) To trim up, as trees.
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