verb
- to dress or groom oneself carefully or excessively; to primp
Usage: often used with 'up'; informal
Examples
- She spent an hour prinking in front of the mirror before the party.
- He was prinking up his appearance for the job interview.
- The bird was prinking its feathers in the sunlight.
- Don't spend all morning prinking; we need to leave soon.
- She prinks herself up whenever she knows she'll see him.
- The actor prinks before every scene to look camera-ready.