to prink oneself (up)
1prink oneself — make minor adjustments to one s appearance. → prink …
2prink — verb (prink oneself) make minor adjustments to one s appearance. Origin C16: prob. related to archaic prank dress or adorn in a showy manner …
3prink — [[t]prɪŋk[/t]] v. t. 1) to deck or dress for show 2) to deck oneself out 3) to fuss over one s dress, esp. before the mirror • Etymology: 1570–80; appar. akin to prank II prink′er, n …
4prink — v. 1 tr. (usu. refl.) a make (oneself etc.) smart. b (foll. by up) smarten (oneself) up. c (of a bird) preen. 2 intr. dress oneself up. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. f. prank dress, adorn, rel. to MLG prank pomp, Du. pronk finery …
5prink — prinker, n. /pringk/, v.t. 1. to deck or dress for show. v.i. 2. to deck oneself out. 3. to fuss over one s dress, esp. before the mirror. [1570 80; appar. akin to PRANK2] * * * …
6prink — prɪŋk v. ornament, decorate, adorn; dress up, beautify oneself, dandify …
7prink — v 1. dress or dress up, deck or deck out, bedeck, bedizen, array, prank; decorate, adorn, ornament, trim, garnish, embellish; prettify, pretty, make pretty, beautify, make beautiful; perk up, brighten up, spruce up, smarten up, make smart, Inf.… …
8prink — /prɪŋk/ (say pringk) verb (t) 1. to deck or dress for show. –verb (i) 2. to deck oneself out. 3. to fuss over one s dress, especially in front of a mirror. {apparently related to prank2 (verb) –prinker, noun …
9in print — 1》 (of a book) available from the publisher. 2》 in published form. → prink oneself …
10out of print — (of a book) no longer available from the publisher. → prink oneself …
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