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grooming

/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Grooming means: activity leading to skilled behavior.

Synonyms for grooming8

noun, as in activity leading to skilled behavior

training, preparation

noun, as in the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

dressing

noun, as in the act of styling hair

styling

also used for grooming

coaching, mentoring, currying, refinement

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What does grooming mean?3

noun

1

activity leading to skilled behavior

2

the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

3

the act of styling hair“I wanted to get these out to you guys because you guys have been asking for styling products since the beginning, so I'm so glad to finally have actual styling products that I can, um, you know, present to you guys”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with grooming?7

two syllables

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Grooming in a sentence

  • To keep their thick fur waterproof, sea otters spend hours grooming.Hybrid
  • Sherry's mother had taught her to start grooming her horse by brushing its flanks.casaniere
  • The cat was grooming her kittens to clean them.TheBahi
  • The car was grooming her kittens in the basement.Amastan
  • Kittens begin grooming themselves when they are four weeks old.Amastan
  • Licking is part of a cat's self-grooming routine.Amastan
  • Sami was grooming Layla with candy and food.OsoHombre
  • In cats, grooming has hygienic benefits.TheBahi

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Forms of grooming

as a noun

plural
groomings