To improve the appearance of; groom; prettify.
To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror.
To trim up, as trees.
To flatter.
To comb; to make orderly.
To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
To show off, posture, or smarm.
To pin; fasten.
bodkin; brooch
A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
pin
To make pretty; to beautify
Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
Prettily, in a pretty manner.
Cunning; clever, skilful.
Fine-looking; only superficially attractive; initially appealing but having little substance; see petty.
Of objects or things: nice-looking, appealing.
Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
Awkward, unpleasant.
Something that is pretty.
A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.