groomer

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English groom Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English groomer From groom + -er.

1. One that grooms; that attends to apperance of a person or animal.

   “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?”

2. One that grooms; that attends to apperance of a person or animal.
3. One that grooms; that attends to apperance of a person or animal.

   “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.”

   “Now even though I am the quickest groomer/pooper in the family, I'm the one who spends the most time in the bathroom. Why? Because apparently I am the only one who notices the dried shit, snot, toothpaste, pubic hair, dog hair,[…]”

4. A tool used for grooming.
5. A tool used for grooming.

   “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.”

   “Instead, she retrieved an electric men's all-in-one groomer from the bag of supplies from the drugstore and proceeded to give him a military buzz cut.”

6. One who cleans the inside of an airplane between flights.

   “On board, groomers, commissary, and flight attendants work diligently.”

   “In a letter to Harrison, Kief described the job definition and pay scale of "groomers" versus other employees.”

7. A piste serviced by snow groomers.
8. One who attempts to gain the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.

   “Police called Douglas Lindsell, 64, of Twickenham, "the most prolific internet groomer ever caught" and said his conversations with the girls were "overtly sexual in nature".”

   “But later, at a separate meeting, I encountered Suju, the wife of another jailed groomer. She was afraid of him but she, too, thinks white girls are: 'Filthy. How they dress. They have no shame, no fear of Allah.'”