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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These groups are better thought of as fandoms—a hybrid threat network of disaffected people that can include Columbine obsessives, neo-Nazis, child groomers, and trolls.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
After taking their corgi to the groomers, a dog owner from Singapore asked them to send some updates.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Malfeasants misuse social media, posing a serious threat to our people — from those who perpetrate mass violence against innocent people to stalkers and groomers of innocent children — taking advantage of freedoms that were meant to protect, not harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported that the sisters were dropping their labradoodle off at the groomer, as Bowling went on a grocery run at a nearby supermarket.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
After taking their corgi to the groomers, a dog owner from Singapore asked them to send some updates.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Malfeasants misuse social media, posing a serious threat to our people — from those who perpetrate mass violence against innocent people to stalkers and groomers of innocent children — taking advantage of freedoms that were meant to protect, not harm.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The outlet reported that the sisters were dropping their labradoodle off at the groomer, as Bowling went on a grocery run at a nearby supermarket.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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