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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Twelve years ago in Sochi, Russia, when temperatures rose into the mid 60s — so warm some snow groomers worked bare-chested — 80% of the snow used was artificial.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On hard groomers, expert skiers might find the effective edge in the tail shorter than a traditional all-mountain charger—but that’s not the mission here.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
Ski pros can tailor lessons to take you into moguls, powder, groomers, and more, depending on your goals.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist and groomer Aika Flores prepped Williams’ skin with an impressive lineup of iS Clinical products (some of which have been used by A-listers, such as Selena Gomez, Kourtney Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, and Julianne Moore, among others).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On hard groomers, expert skiers might find the effective edge in the tail shorter than a traditional all-mountain charger—but that’s not the mission here.
—Jenny Wiegand, Outside, 25 Jan. 2026
Ski pros can tailor lessons to take you into moguls, powder, groomers, and more, depending on your goals.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 22 Jan. 2026
Celebrity hairstylist and groomer Aika Flores prepped Williams’ skin with an impressive lineup of iS Clinical products (some of which have been used by A-listers, such as Selena Gomez, Kourtney Kardashian, Chrissy Teigen, and Julianne Moore, among others).
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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