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prink

[pringk]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to dress, groom, or decorate (someone or something) in a careful and showy manner.
He prinked and preened himself in preparation for the dance.
Prink your hair with ribbons.
The gazebo was prinked with flowers and buntings.

to dress or groom oneself with care and attention.
She stopped before the mirror and prinked.

prink

/ prɪŋk /

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Origin of prink¹

First recorded in 1570–80; apparently akin to prank ²

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Origin of prink¹

C16: probably changed from _prank ² (to adorn, decorate)

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There was a simultaneous smoothing back of the hair and prinking of the dress through the room.

There wasn’t much “prinking and preening” before the mirror on this morning, that was sure.

Scant time was given to the godmothers to change their shoes, skirts, and stockings, and to prink.

Lily had been “prinking up” at the other end of the room while this conversation was going on.