Pranke

Part of speech: verb, noun

Definitions

1. Archaic, to decorate oneself with flashy finery ; to parade about in order to draw attention and admiration
2. To deck oneself out in gaudy clothing ; to strut and display oneself boastfully so that others will look
3. Dressing up in showy attire for display ; swaggering about to impress onlookers with one's appearance

Etymology: The spelling "pranke" with a final -e is an older form of "prank," which English used in the sixteenth century, when the verb meant to dress up or adorn oneself, often showily. The sense of a mischievous trick came later, and the verb's original sense of display survives in the phrase "pranked out," meaning dressed up ostentatiously. Its ultimate source is uncertain. Dictionaries record it in English from the later 1500s, with no clearly traceable ancestor in Latin or Greek. Some scholars have suggested links to Low German or Dutch words for showing off, but no connection has been firmly established, so the origin should be treated as unknown.