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Meaning of Preen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
pɹiːn

Definitions

  1. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  2. A pin.
    dialectal
  3. A bodkin; brooch.
    dialectal

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Examples

“She never seemed to want for siller; the house was as bright as a new preen, the yaird better delved than the manse garden; […]”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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