prink

prink
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]

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  • Prink — Prink, v. t. To prank or dress up; to deck fantastically. And prink their hair with daisies. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prink — prink·er; prink; …   English syllables

  • prink´er — prink «prihngk», transitive verb. to dress for show; decorate: »A sixteen storey tower packed with families and nattily prinked out in rectangles of daffodil and grey (Punch). –v.i. to fuss about appearance. ╂[origin uncertain. Perhaps related to …   Useful english dictionary

  • prink — [priŋk] vt., vi. [prob. altered (? infl. by PRIMP) < PRANK2] PRIMP …   English World dictionary

  • prink — 1. noun the act of prinking [...] And does my hair look very bad? , said Meg, as she turned from the glass in Mrs. Gardiners dressing room after a prolonged prink. 2. verb a) to look, gaze b) to dress finely …   Wiktionary

  • prink — verb (prink oneself) make minor adjustments to one s appearance. Origin C16: prob. related to archaic prank dress or adorn in a showy manner …   English new terms dictionary

  • prink — [[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 …   From formal English to slang

  • prink about — To behave archly or flirtatiously • • • Main Entry: ↑prink …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prink Callison — College coach infobox Name = Prink Callison DateOfBirth = August 15, 1899 Birthplace = DateOfDeath = June 17 1986 Deathplace = Laguna Hills, California Sport = Football College = Oregon Title = Head coach CurrentRecord = OverallRecord = 33 23 2… …   Wikipedia

  • prink oneself — make minor adjustments to one s appearance. → prink …   English new terms dictionary

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