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groomdom

groomdom noun: the state, quality, or condition of being a groom; groomhood.

Noun

groomdom (uncountable)

  1. The state, quality, or condition of being a groom; groomhood.
    • We imagined that this was a ruse on his part, for his neck loved the yoke of groomdom.1880, Caroline Alicia De Fonblanque, Five weeks in Iceland
  2. Grooms collectively.
    • The small cadre of confirmed bachelors is excluded from the sample universe, and depending upon the dates of the records studied there can be an interaction between history and groomdom.1984, Martin Bulmer, Sociological Research Methods

Origin of groomdom

From groom + -dom.

Questions about groomdom

What does groomdom mean?
Groomdom means the state, quality, or condition of being a groom; groomhood.
What part of speech is groomdom?
Groomdom is a noun.

Words near groomdom in the dictionary

  1. groomable
  2. groomal
  3. groomal shower
  4. groomal showers
  5. Groombridge
  6. groomdom
  7. Groome
  8. groomed
  9. groomee
  10. groomees
  11. groomer

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