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preener

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English

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Etymology

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From preen +‎ -er.

Noun

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preener (plural preeners)

  1. One who preens.
    • 2008 June 15, Mark Leibovich, “Tiny Town: Washington After a Fall”, in The New York Times[1]:
      So in a town that’s in fact entirely over-populated with blow-dried preeners, it seemed entirely appropriate that the signature TV star be, if not ugly, aggressively “not pretty.”
    • 2013 July 1, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Humble Pie? Precisely”, in The New York Times[2]:
      Cake is a tall preener, calling out from the center of the dining room table, but often disappointing with overly cloying frosting or a crumb that proves less than moist.