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prink |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prink \Prink\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prinked}; p. pr & vb n. {Prinking}.] [Probably a nasalized form of prick. See {Prick}, v. t., and cf {Prig}, {Prank}.] To dress or adjust one's self for show to prank. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prink \Prink\, v. t. To prank or dress up to deck fantastically. ``And prink their hair with daisies.'' --Cowper. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prink v 1: dress very carefully and in a finicky manner 2: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive [syn: {dress up}, {fig out}, {fig up}, {deck up}, {gussy up}, {fancy up}, {trick up}, {deck out}, {trick out}, {attire}, {get up}, {rig out}, {tog up}, {tog out}, {overdress}] [ant: {dress down}]
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