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grooming
noun
the care of a body and its physical appearance, such as the personal hygiene routine of brushing one’s teeth or combing one’s hair, or the washing, brushing, etc., of a dog or horse.
Grooming your dogs at home is less expensive than taking them to the groomer, if you can stand the wet dog smell and the hair that ends up everywhere.
the act or result of preparing a trail for a specific use, such as skiing, biking, or hiking.
Donation boxes have been posted at each trail to cover their grooming and other maintenance costs.
the act or process of preparing someone to fill a position or role or to undertake an activity.
The grooming of new personnel to handle additional responsibilities requires team leaders who will act as mentors and share constructive feedback.
an act or instance of engaging in behaviors or practices intended to gradually condition or emotionally manipulate a victim over time, as through friendship, gifts, flattery, etc., in order to entrap the person in a sexually abusive or predatory relationship.
The ongoing targeting and grooming of minors online shows that our safety protocols for children on the internet are insufficient.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of grooming1
Example Sentences
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.
“This policy disproportionately burdened Black employees whose natural hair may not conform to such grooming standards,” the lawsuit said.
For instance, ten years ago she recommended tighter checks on Rotherham taxis because of their use by grooming gangs.
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".
A review into abuse carried out by grooming gangs in England and Wales has been published.
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