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
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The surface reminds me of a groomer that received a healthy blanket of new snow after its most recent plow.
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Shepherd works three days a week as a dog groomer, making as much as some in that field do in five days.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Paradise Warming House For an on-mountain drink, swing by the Paradise Warming House, which is set at the bottom of the sunny Paradise Express Lift (a great chairlift for groomers and intermediate terrain).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Occupations that qualify for the tax break on tips as spelled out by Treasury also include bartenders, washroom attendants, elderly companions, party planners, pet groomers and more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Shepherd works three days a week as a dog groomer, making as much as some in that field do in five days.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Paradise Warming House For an on-mountain drink, swing by the Paradise Warming House, which is set at the bottom of the sunny Paradise Express Lift (a great chairlift for groomers and intermediate terrain).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Occupations that qualify for the tax break on tips as spelled out by Treasury also include bartenders, washroom attendants, elderly companions, party planners, pet groomers and more.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for groomer
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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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