| Preen (preen) |
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| Preen |
[AS. preón a
clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G.
pfriem, Icel. prj nn a knitting needle, pin, Dan.
preen a bodkin, punch.] |
A forked tool used by clothiers in
dressing cloth.
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To dress with, or as with, a
preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of
birds.
To trim up, as trees.
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