1
2
a
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
b(1)
archaic
: manservant
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
groomed; grooming; grooms
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed person
3
a
: to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
b
: to build a trusting relationship with (a minor) in order to exploit them especially for nonconsensual sexual activity
: to groom oneself
Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition.
She spent hours grooming herself.
She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
He is being groomed to take over the company.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
While many designers have launched bridal capsule collections of late, the Jacquemus wedding collection caters not only to brides but grooms, the mother and father of the bride, and, of course, the guests.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Should the bride and groom be shown the best man’s speech before the wedding?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
While many designers have launched bridal capsule collections of late, the Jacquemus wedding collection caters not only to brides but grooms, the mother and father of the bride, and, of course, the guests.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2024
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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1
a
archaic
: a male servant
b
: a person in charge of horses
2
groom
2 of 2 verb1
: to clean and keep up the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable
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