groomer

groom +‎ -er

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹumɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹuːmə/

groomer (plural groomers)

1. A person who grooms (dogs, horses, etc.).
2. A brush used to groom horses.
3. An animal that grooms another (the groomee).
4. A tool used by men for trimming the hair.
5. One who grooms, or attempts to gain the trust of a minor etc. in order to exploit them.
   • 2017, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, 'White girls are filthy': Wives of Asian men jailed for raping vulnerable British girls reveal why they blame the victims

     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.’

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