Meanings
plural preeners
- 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 Times1 more example
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
Origin
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preener. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preener
“preener.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preener. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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