groomer

noun

groom·​er ˈgrü-mər How to pronounce groomer (audio)
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

Examples of groomer in a Sentence

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His lawsuit alleges the driver of the cross-country ski trail groomer ATV, who worked for the DNR, ignored a stop sign and drove into an intersection that crossed with the snowmobile path Goss was on, giving Goss no time to stop before running into the groomer. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 The groomer only left the fur around his nose long. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Tasha Reiko Brown is a Chanel makeup artist and groomer whose clients include Gabrielle Union, Michael B. Jordan, and Alicia Keys. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 Best Pet day care and Pet groomer: Wagging Lounge Dog Resort 9315 Snowden River Pkwy, Columbia. Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for groomer

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of groomer was in 1866

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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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