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, 11 Mar. 2025
The sound of the bells ringing from every guest added an ethereal quality for the bride and groom.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Miles Socha, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Tice also owns her own grooming business Strut Your Paws, and both work closely together.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In the comments section, many Reddit users applauded the groom for standing up for himself.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The sound of the bells ringing from every guest added an ethereal quality for the bride and groom.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
Related Articles The trio of appointments underscores how the French luxury giant largely prefers to groom and promote talent from within, and is in the throes of stacking its marquee brands with younger, accomplished executives, some of whom will be reunited with former bosses.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Tice also owns her own grooming business Strut Your Paws, and both work closely together.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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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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