First Known Use: 14th century
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1groom
noun \ˈgrüm, ˈgru̇m\
: a man who has just married or is about to be married
: a person who takes care of horses
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a (1) archaic : manservant (2) : one of several officers of the English royal household b : a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
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Origin of GROOM
Middle English grom
2groom
verb
: to clean and care for (an animal)
: to make (someone) neat and attractive
: to make (something) neat, smooth, or attractive
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transitive verb
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat or attractive <an impeccably groomed woman>
3
: to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare <was being groomed as a presidential candidate>
intransitive verb
: to groom oneself
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First Known Use of GROOM
1809
GROOM Defined for Kids
1groom
noun \ˈgrüm\
Definition of GROOM for Kids
1
: a man who has just been or is about to be married
2
: a person in charge of horses
2groom
verb
groomedgroom·ing
Definition of GROOM for Kids
1
: to make neat and attractive <groom a dog>
2
: to prepare for a purpose <His family is grooming him to take over their business.>
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