groom
groom definition
groom (gro̵̅o̅m; also gro̵om)
noun
- a person whose work is tending, feeding, and currying horses
- any of certain officials of the British royal household
- bridegroom
- Archaic
- a manservant
- any man
Etymology: ME grom, boy, groom < ?
transitive verb
- to clean and curry (a horse, dog, etc.)
- to clean, make neat and tidy, etc.
- to clean the fur, feathers, etc. of itself or another animal, often as a social activity
- ☆ to train for a particular purpose to groom a man for politics
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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