groomer

noun

groom·​er ˈgrü-mər How to pronounce groomer (audio)
plural groomers
1
: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 1) animals (such as dogs)
took my pet to the groomer
2
: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 3b) a minor for exploitation and especially for nonconsensual sexual activity

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Think of the Eufy X10 Pro Omni as your home’s personal groomer. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025 The hope was that the anxiety medication would help her dog relax while with the groomer. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Each year, on the first Saturday of March, a snow groomer smooths out the surface to make sure the streets of Anchorage are primed and ready for reindeer hooves. Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025 The groomer couldn't finish the haircut as Shanno's dog jumped, kicked and wiggled during the appointment. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for groomer

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of groomer was in 1866

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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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