preener
nounEtymology From preen + -er.
1
One who preens.
- 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.”2008 June 15, Mark Leibovich, “Tiny Town: Washington After a Fall”, 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.2013 January 7, Jennifer Steinhauer, “Humble Pie? Precisely”, in The New York Times: