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groomed

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groom  (grm, grm)
n.
1. A person employed to take care of horses or a stable.
2. A bridegroom.
3. One of several officers in an English royal household.
4. Archaic
a. A man.
b. A male servant.
v. groomed, groom·ing, grooms
v.tr.
1. To care for the appearance of; to make neat and trim: groomed himself carefully in front of the mirror.
2. To clean and brush (an animal).
3. To remove dirt and parasites from the skin, fur, or feathers of (another animal).
4. To prepare, as for a specific position or purpose: groom an employee for advancement.
5. Sports To prepare (a trail) for skiers, as by packing down new snow or leveling moguls.
v.intr.
To care for one's appearance.

[Middle English grom. N., sense 2, short for bridegroom.]

groomer n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.groomed - neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"
tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind"
ungroomed - not neat and smart in appearance; "he was wrinkled and ungroomed, with a two-day beard"; "ungroomed hair"
Translations
groomed [ˈgruːmd ˈgrʊmd] adj
to be perfectly groomed → être très soigné(e) de sa personne well groomed


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Lord Robert Foulkes was a small young man, very carefully groomed, nondescript in appearance.
Admirably groomed, Kit'--Mr Brass is patting the pony--'does you great credit--amazingly sleek and bright to be sure.
He turned slightly his beautifully groomed white head so as to address Mr.
 
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