prin

P3R1I1N1

A form of preen — A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

Less commonScrabble 6

Meanings

nounprin (plural prins)

plural prins

  1. NorthernUKalternativedialectalAlternative spelling of preen.
verbprin (third-person singular simple present prins, present participle prinning, simple past and past participle prinned)

present singular third person prins · participle present prinning · participle past prinned · past prinned

  1. NorthernUKalternativedialectalAlternative spelling of preen.

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APA

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MLA

“prin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prin.

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