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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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For his own wedding look, the groom kept it classic in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
These cats are usually inseparable, displaying behaviors such as grooming each other, sleeping curled up together, and even mirroring each other's actions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Makenzie explains that the bride and groom met at the Senior Center of their church, where Moss is the coordinator.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For his own wedding look, the groom kept it classic in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
One full-time employee, Don Junak, maintains the entire operation with ski patrol, lift and grooming operations all rolled into one job.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
These cats are usually inseparable, displaying behaviors such as grooming each other, sleeping curled up together, and even mirroring each other's actions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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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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