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View usage for: (prɪŋk) verb1. to dress (oneself, etc) finely; deck out 2. (intransitive) to preen oneself Derived forms prinker (ˈprinker) noun Word origin C16: probably changed from prank2 (to adorn, decorate) prink in American English (prɪŋk) verb transitive, verb intransitive Word origin prob. altered (? infl. by primp) < prank 2Examples of 'prink' in a sentenceprink His social conscience was touched by anything that might prink his next disc with a sparkle of gold. Synonyms of 'prink'dress up, deck, dress to kill, trick out preen, groom, adorn, prank More Synonyms of prink Definition to dress (oneself) finely Synonyms dress up deck dress to kill (informal) trick out dress (up) to the nines (informal) gussy up (slang) fig up (slang) Definition to preen oneself Synonyms adorn prank doll up (slang) primp titivate Additional synonymsDefinition to keep (oneself or one's appearance) clean and tidy She always appeared perfectly groomed. Synonyms smarten up, dress, clean, turn out, get up (informal), tidy, preen, spruce up, primp, gussy up (slang, US) Definition to tidy (one's hair or clothes) fussily Synonyms preen, dress up, prank, deck out, doll up (slang), gussy up (slang), prink, be in full fig (slang), fig up (slang), put on your best bib and tucker (informal), put on your gladrags (slang) - principally
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