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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Vet care, medication, and groomers are other common monthly expenses.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 July 2025
This behavior often occurs when one feline from a multi-cat household returns home after being away—such as a visit to the vet or groomer—and is suddenly treated like a stranger by the cat that stayed behind.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The driver of the ski trail groomer, DNR ranger Roy Pederson, died at the scene.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
But Shannon doesn't blame the groomer, who was sweet and understanding.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 19 July 2025
This behavior often occurs when one feline from a multi-cat household returns home after being away—such as a visit to the vet or groomer—and is suddenly treated like a stranger by the cat that stayed behind.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
The driver of the ski trail groomer, DNR ranger Roy Pederson, died at the scene.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
But Shannon doesn't blame the groomer, who was sweet and understanding.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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