2groom verb
grooms; groomed; groom·ing [+ obj] 1 : to clean and care for (an animal)
▪ The horses are being groomed for the competition. ▪ The cat was grooming itself in the corner. [=the cat was cleaning itself by licking its fur] 2 a : to make (someone) neat and attractive
▪ She spent hours grooming herself. ▪ She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
b : to make (something) neat, smooth, or attractive
▪ a carefully groomed lawn ▪ perfectly groomed ski slopes — see also well-groomed 3 : to prepare (someone) for a particular job or position
▪ He is being groomed to take over the company.
▪ The horses are being groomed for the competition. ▪ The cat was grooming itself in the corner. [=the cat was cleaning itself by licking its fur]
▪ She spent hours grooming herself. ▪ She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
b : to make (something) neat, smooth, or attractive
▪ a carefully groomed lawn ▪ perfectly groomed ski slopes — see also well-groomed
▪ He is being groomed to take over the company.
— grooming noun [noncount]
▪ Horses need a lot of grooming. ▪ She spends an hour each morning on personal grooming. [=care of her hair, skin, nails, etc.] — see picture on previous page
▪ Horses need a lot of grooming. ▪ She spends an hour each morning on personal grooming. [=care of her hair, skin, nails, etc.] — see picture on previous page
