(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If someone ~s themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it ridiculous and amusing.
50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes ~ing themselves every morning in the bathroom...
Bill ~ed his beard.
VERB: V pron-refl, V n disapproval
2.
If someone ~s, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are.
She stood ~ing in their midst, delighted with the attention...
He ~ed himself on the praise he had received.
...a ~ing prize fighter about to enter a ring.
VERB: V, V pron-refl on n, V-ing disapproval
3.
When birds ~ their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks.
Rare birds ~ themselves right in front of your camera.
VERB: V pron-refl, also V, V n