verb
- to dress or groom oneself carefully or excessively; to primp
Usage: present participle of 'prink'; informal
noun
- the act of dressing or grooming oneself carefully or excessively
Usage: gerund form of 'prink'; informal
Examples
- She spent an hour prinking in front of the mirror before the party.
- He was prinking his hair and adjusting his tie nervously.
- The peacock was prinking its feathers in the sunlight.
- All that prinking took longer than expected.
- She didn't have time for prinking and just threw on her clothes.
- The actor was prinking backstage before his big scene.