grooming
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grooming
- /ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/
Rhymes with -uːmɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of groom
noun groomings
- Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing. I believe in good grooming.
- The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.
- The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.
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Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.
Similar: currying
- The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.
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In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog.
Similar: refinement
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dressing, training, preparation, cosmetology, toilet, washroom, cleansing, cleanliness, nurture, cultivate, clean-up, cleaning, cleanup, clearance, damage, allure
Translations
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noun care for one's appearance
| Español | arreglo, acicalamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 身繕い midukuroi |
| Deutsch | Körperpflege |
| Ελληνικά | καλλωπισμός kallopismós |
| Русский | ухо́д uxód |
noun act of teaching
| Deutsch | Coaching |
|---|
noun caring for horses
| Español | acicaladura, almohazamiento |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Pferdepflege, Tierpflege, Fellpflege, Viehputz, Striegeln |
| Русский | ухо́д uxód |
noun attempting to gain the trust of a child or vulnerable person for sexual purposes
| Español | manipulación pederasta |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 性誘拐 /性诱拐 xìngyòuguǎi, 性引誘 /性引诱 |
| Português | corrupção de menor |
| العربية | اِسْتِمَالَة الْأَطْفَال istimālat al-ʔaṭfāl |
Talk about this word "grooming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grooming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grooming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grooming "grooming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grooming.Cite this
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title = {grooming},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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