log insign up- (of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak
After eating her meal, the cat began to preen itself by licking its fur and cleaning its paws.
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The word ‘preen‘ comes from the Old English word ‘prenian,‘ meaning ‘to clean, trim, or anoint oneself.‘ This is related to the Middle Dutch word ‘preinen‘ and the Middle Low German word ‘prinen,‘ both of which have similar meanings.