Prink
/prɪŋk/noun
To dress or adorn oneself in a showy or affected way.
Did you know?Prink is a real English word, but its exact origin is obscure; it appears in the 16th century and is probably tied to older Germanic words meaning to prick, peck, or make small, quick movements.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*prikk- / *prink-
“A conjectured base connected with small pointed or quick actions”
Middle English
English
prinken
“To dress oneself up, especially fussily or vainly”
16th Century
English
prink
“To make oneself neat or trim; to deck oneself out”
Modern English
English
prink
“To dress or adorn oneself in a showy or affected way”