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grooming

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groom

One entry found.

Main Entry: ²groom

Function: verb

Date: 1809

transitive verb

1 : to clean and maintain the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2 : to make neat or attractive <an impeccably groomed woman>
3 : to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare <was being groomed as a presidential candidate>intransitive verb : to groom oneself

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