1
2
a
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
b(1)
archaic
: manservant
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
groomed; grooming; grooms
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed person
spent hours grooming the lawn
3
a
: to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
b
: to build a trusting relationship with (a minor) in order to exploit them especially for nonconsensual sexual activity
: to groom oneself
grooming in front of the mirror
Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition.
She spent hours grooming herself.
She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
He is being groomed to take over the company.
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The broomstick was created with the help of Amor, and the bride and groom hope to pass it down to her for her own special day.
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There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
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Noun
This oh-so soft rendition of the side bun will make every wedding guest (and the groom) swoon.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 May 2026
The broomstick was created with the help of Amor, and the bride and groom hope to pass it down to her for her own special day.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Verb
Hair products by Hair Rituel by Sisley; makeup products by Westman Atelier (Westman), Victoria Beckham Beauty (all other women except Nevilles); grooming products by Bleu de Chanel; hair, makeup, and grooming, Natasha Smee.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
There, tasks range from gardening and fruit picking to grooming animals and cleaning barns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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1
a
archaic
: a male servant
b
: a person in charge of horses
2
groom
2 of 2 verb1
: to clean and keep up the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable
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