What does "preen" mean?
Preen: To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. Derham.
Additional senses
- 2.To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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