groomers

Noun

groomer (plural groomers)

1. A person who or an animal (the groomee) which cares for an animal by brushing and cleaning.
   • Does he or she have any certifications or accreditations as a dog groomer? Are there any breeds or types of dogs he or she specializes in?2011, John Davies, How to Take Care of a Dog, page 34

   Synonyms:

   groom

2. A person who takes care for another person's appearance and clothing.
3. (uncommon) One who cares for their own personal appearance.
   • I wonder what her pubic hair looks like. Perfectly manicured? A strip. She seems like a groomer. I down the glass as if it's a shot. The wine floats through my chest, warming me. Must stop imagining Kimmy's pubic hair. Brown pubic hair.2012 June 15, Sarah Mlynowski, Monkey Business, Harlequin, →ISBN
4. A brush used to groom animals.
5. A tool used to trim a person's hair.
   • Later, his face close to the mirror, he ran the electric groomer he'd found beside the sink over his beard until it was cropped close, and then with a razor and milled soap he shaved it into the semblance of a style he remembered.2007 December 26, Jack Henderson, Circumference of Darkness, Bantam, →ISBN, page 402
6. One who cleans the inside of an airplane between flights.
   • On board, groomers, commissary, and flight attendants work diligently.2007, Doug Morris, From the Flight Deck: Plane Talk and Sky Science, page 77

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