gladstrijken — meaning in English

English meaning

• preen noun A forked tool used by clothworkers to finish and smooth cloth.
• smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.

Senses

gladstrijken is used for these senses in English:

• preen (of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.
• smooth (transitive) To make smooth or even.
• smoothen (transitive) To make smooth.

preen — full definition

1. noun A forked tool used by clothworkers to finish and smooth cloth.
2. noun A decorative pin, such as a large hairpin or brooch.

smooth — full definition

1. adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
2. adjective Happening without difficulty or interruption.
3. adjective Charming and persuasive, sometimes suspiciously so.
4. verb To make something even, flat, or easier.

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