groom

groom
I UK [ɡruːm] / US [ɡrum] verb
Word forms "groom":
present tense I/you/we/they groom he/she/it grooms present participle grooming past tense groomed past participle groomed
1) [transitive] to clean and brush an animal, especially a horse or a dog
a) [intransitive/transitive] if an animal grooms itself or another animal, it cleans itself or another animal
b) [intransitive/transitive] to look after your appearance by keeping your hair, body, and clothes clean and tidy
2)
a) [transitive] to prepare someone for a particular job or activity by giving them special training and attention

The 15-year-old schoolgirl is being groomed for stardom.

b) if an adult who is sexually attracted to children grooms a young person, they become friendly with them, for example using Internet chat rooms, so that they can meet them and have illegal sex with them
3) [transitive] to make snow firm for a path

II UK [ɡruːm] / US [ɡrum] noun [countable]
Word forms "groom":
singular groom plural grooms
2) someone who looks after horses

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  • Groom — Groom, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Groomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grooming}.] To tend or care for, or to curry or clean, as a, horse. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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