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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Iredell County Animal Services has opened an investigation after disturbing footage surfaced showing a local dog groomer allegedly mishandling animals at a grooming facility.
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Evan Moore
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Colleen Brown, a pet groomer, has travelled with the train for five years now.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Brittany Whitfield is a celebrity makeup artist, groomer, and esthetician whose clients include Tinashe, Queen Latifah, and Joan Smalls.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Vet care, medication, and groomers are other common monthly expenses.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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Evan Moore
july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2025
Colleen Brown, a pet groomer, has travelled with the train for five years now.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Brittany Whitfield is a celebrity makeup artist, groomer, and esthetician whose clients include Tinashe, Queen Latifah, and Joan Smalls.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 May 2025
Vet care, medication, and groomers are other common monthly expenses.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 July 2025
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 21 Aug. 2025.
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