- present participle of groom.
grooming
Example Sentences
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Grooming is one of the most important social activities among apes, helping to strengthen bonds and maintain relationships.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
An article on “How to Fix Tech Neck Wrinkles” is now part of a Grooming Manual put out by men’s skincare brand Brickell, which has a new skin-tightening neck cream.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Called the Independent Commission on Grooming Gangs, the inquiry will have legal powers to direct targeted investigations in local areas and summon witnesses to give evidence.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
Grooming services became a bigger part of the business in recent years, as had selling organic chicken feed and dog food made from avocados.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025
This is what magazines call it: Good Grooming, as in horses.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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