What does preener mean?
Preener means One who preens..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who preens..
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.”
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.
Use preener when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Preener means One who preens..
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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.”
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