PRINK


Meaning of PRINK in English

v.

1. tr. (usu. refl.) a make (oneself etc.) smart. b (foll. by up) smarten (oneself) up. c (of a bird) preen.

2 intr. dress oneself up.

Etymology: 16th c.: prob. f. prank dress, adorn, rel. to MLG prank pomp, Du. pronk finery

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.