1. a person who preens themselves excessively or shows off in a vain manner
Usage: informal
2. a bird that cleans and arranges its feathers with its beak
Usage: ornithology

Examples

• The peacock is a natural preener, spending hours grooming its magnificent tail feathers.
• He’s such a preener, always checking his reflection in store windows.
• The swan was a meticulous preener, carefully arranging each feather.
• She called him a preener after he spent twenty minutes fixing his hair.
• Cardinals are frequent preeners, keeping their bright red plumage pristine.
• The preener at the gym spent more time posing than actually working out.