preenerとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

preener (plural preeners)

1. One who preens.
   • 2008 June 15, Mark Leibovich, “Tiny Town: Washington After a Fall”, in The New York Times‎:

     So in a town that’s in fact entirely over-populated with blow-dried preeners, it seemed entirely appropriate that the signature TV star be, if not ugly, aggressively “not pretty.”

   • 2013 July 1, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Humble Pie? Precisely”, in The New York Times‎:

     Cake is a tall preener, calling out from the center of the dining room table, but often disappointing with overly cloying frosting or a crumb that proves less than moist.