prinked

verb

past tense of prink
as in smartened (up)

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  1. dressed up
  2. primped
  3. dressed
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  • The film was a left-wing Sunday-school lesson dressed up as…another tossed-together Cox neo-Western.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This versatile set can be dressed up with heels or dressed down with sneakers.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed up
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  • Hair that has never looked more posh or perfectly primped—I’m officially hooked.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 28 July 2026
  • Troye Sivan arrives primped for the Prada dinner during Milan Fashion Week on June 21.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of primped
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  • Spearfish Falls is one of three spectacular cascades in Spearfish Canyon—even prettier dressed in autumn foliage.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In Otto’s room, the vintage bed is dressed in a vintage Pendleton blanket from The Company Store and flanked with sconces from In Common With.
    — Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressed
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