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groom

[groom, groom]

noun

  1. a bridegroom.

  2. a man or boy in charge of horses or the stable.

  3. any of several officers of the English royal household.

  4. Archaic.Ìýa manservant.



verb (used with object)

  1. to tend carefully as to person and dress; make neat or tidy.

  2. to clean, brush, and otherwise tend (a horse, dog, etc.).

  3. to prepare (a trail) for a specific use, such as skiing, biking, or hiking.

    The resort is currently grooming 7 miles of cross-country ski trails for your enjoyment this winter.

  4. to prepare for a position, election, etc..

    Both of these young goalies are being groomed for roles in the NHL.

  5. to condition or manipulate (a victim) emotionally over time, as through friendship, gifts, flattery, etc., in order to entrap the person in a sexually abusive or predatory relationship.

  6. (of an animal) to tend (itself or another) by removing dirt, parasites, or specks of other matter from the fur, skin, feathers, etc.: often performed as a social act.

groom

/ É¡ruËm, É¡rÊŠm /

noun

  1. a person employed to clean and look after horses

  2. See bridegroom

  3. any of various officers of a royal or noble household

  4. archaicÌýa male servant or attendant

  5. archaicÌýa young man

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or keep (clothes, appearance, etc) clean and tidy

  2. to rub down, clean, and smarten (a horse, dog, etc)

  3. to train or prepare for a particular task, occupation, etc

    to groom someone for the Presidency

  4. to win the confidence of (a victim) in order to a commit sexual assault on him or her

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • groomer noun
  • groomish adjective
  • groomishly adverb
  • nongrooming adjective
  • regroom verb (used with object)
  • ungroomed adjective
  • ˈ²µ°ù´Ç´Ç³¾±ð°ù noun
  • ˈ²µ°ù´Ç´Ç³¾¾±²Ô²µ noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of groom1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English grom, grome, groum “infant boy, boy, youth, groomâ€; further origin obscure; akin to grow
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of groom1

C13 grom manservant; perhaps related to Old English ²µ°ùŷɲ¹²Ô to grow
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Example Sentences

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She was also quizzed by MPs about her report's finding that the ethnicity of people involved in grooming gangs had been "shied away from" by the authorities.

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“This policy disproportionately burdened Black employees whose natural hair may not conform to such grooming standards,†the lawsuit said.

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For instance, ten years ago she recommended tighter checks on Rotherham taxis because of their use by grooming gangs.

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Fiona Goddard, a survivor of a grooming gang that operated in the Bradford area, told BBC News the "vast majority" of those who abused her "were Pakistani men".

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A review into abuse carried out by grooming gangs in England and Wales has been published.

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