PREEN

to dress up

to primp

to groom oneself with elaborate care

/clean with one's bill
SYN - plume
"The birds preened"

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an acheivement
SYN - congratulate

dress or groom with elaborate care
SYN - dress, plume, primp

"He watched as she took time and care to preen until she looked perfect."

"Just because he would preen did not meant that he was a metrosexual, just that he was smart and had style."

"The result of her look tonight must have been due to hours of preening."