grooming

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -uːmɪŋ

grooming

1. present participle of groom

grooming (usually uncountable, plural groomings)

1. Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.
   • 1907, Robert William Chambers, chapter IX, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, OCLC 24962326:

     “Heavens!” exclaimed Nina, “the blue-stocking and the fogy!—and yours are pale blue, Eileen!—you’re about as self-conscious as Drina—slumping there with your hair tumbling à la Mérode! Oh, it's very picturesque, of course, but a straight spine and good grooming is better. […]”

2. (biology) The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.
3. The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.
4. Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.
5. The act of attempting to gain the trust of a minor with the intention of having a sexual relationship with him or her.

• (care for one's appearance):
• (act of teaching): coaching, mentoring
• (caring for horses): currying
• (attempting to gain the trust of a minor):

• (care for one's appearance): personal hygiene – more basic level of care

• allogrooming
• autogrooming

• Child grooming on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

grooming m (uncountable)

1. grooming