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Rarepreen
The correct spelling is preen.
How to pronounce preen
noun
IPA: /pɹiːn/
Say it like: Pree-n
The correct spelling is preen. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
- 2.(dialectal) pin
- 3.(dialectal) bodkin; brooch
verb
- 1.To pin; fasten.
- 2.(of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
- 3.To show off, posture, or smarm.
- 4.To trim up, as trees.
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