groom
(grōōm, grŏŏm)
[Middle English grom, N., sense 2, short for bridegroom.]
noun
- A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
- A bridegroom.
- One of several officers in an English royal household.
- Archaic
- A man.
- A male servant.
verb: groomed, groom·ing, grooms.
transitive verb
- To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim: groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.
- To clean and brush (an animal).
- To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).
- To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose: groom an employee for advancement.
- Sports To prepare (a trail) for skiers, as by packing down new snow or leveling moguls.
intransitive verb
- To care for one's appearance.
derivatives
- grooḿer
- noun
