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preener en · NOUN

Etymology

From preen + -er.

Meanings

1. One who preens.
   • 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. 2013 January 7, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Humble Pie? Precisely”, in The New York Times:
   • 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.” 2008 June 15, Mark Leibovich, “Tiny Town: Washington After a Fall”, in The New York Times:

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