groomer

noun

groom·​er ˈgrü-mər How to pronounce groomer (audio)
plural groomers
1
: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 1) animals (such as dogs)
took my pet to the groomer
2
: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 3b) a minor for exploitation and especially for nonconsensual sexual activity

Examples of groomer in a Sentence

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Telluride has added snow guns and seven new groomers. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024 Often people opt to go with a professional groomer. Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 If the groomer still finishes by latching on, then that would be strong support for the hypothesis. Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024 In this new light, a 15-year-old video of 15-year-old Justin Bieber being offered a car and grills during a two-day hang with Diddy and a second clip of the mogul giving the kid grief for not hanging out with him more have set off people’s groomer sensors. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for groomer 

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of groomer was in 1866

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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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