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grooming.

Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/
  1. Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.

    uncountable · usually
    I believe in good grooming.
  2. The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.

    uncountable · usually
  3. The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.

    uncountable · usually
  4. Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.

    uncountable · usually
  5. The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.

    uncountable · usually
  6. In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog.

    uncountable · usually
verb/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of groom

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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