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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There was no majordomo or maid or gardener or cook, no conditioning coach or groomer or therapist or secretary.
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Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The dog lies flat on the ground, and the groomer has to physically get behind Charlie and lift him up, encouraging him to walk to the van.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Thanks to an extended sidecut that makes for quick, responsive turn initiation, this ski shines when carving up groomers.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The town had no groomer or pet trainer; there was only one vet within a hundred miles.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
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Joy Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The dog lies flat on the ground, and the groomer has to physically get behind Charlie and lift him up, encouraging him to walk to the van.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Thanks to an extended sidecut that makes for quick, responsive turn initiation, this ski shines when carving up groomers.
—Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
The town had no groomer or pet trainer; there was only one vet within a hundred miles.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Groomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groomer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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