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prink
[ pringk ]
/ prɪŋk /
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verb (used with object)
to deck or dress for show.
verb (used without object)
to deck oneself out.
to fuss over one's dress, especially before the mirror.
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Origin of prink
First recorded in 1570–80; apparently akin to prank2
OTHER WORDS FROM prink
prinker, nounWords nearby prink
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British Dictionary definitions for prink
prink
/ (prɪŋk) /
verb
to dress (oneself, etc) finely; deck out
(intr) to preen oneself
Derived forms of prink
prinker, nounWord Origin for prink
C16: probably changed from prank ² (to adorn, decorate)
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