groomer

noun

groom·​er ˈgrü-mər 

plural groomers

1

: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 1) animals (such as dogs)

took my pet to the groomer

2

: someone who grooms (see groom entry 2 sense 3b) a minor for exploitation and especially for nonconsensual sexual activity

Examples of groomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Librarians said they felt vilified by some residents who called them pedophiles and groomers in public and online. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025

Nonetheless, unfounded characterizations of transgender people as terrorists, groomers or mentally unwell have accelerated in recent years, as have state and federal policies aimed at restricting trans rights. —Odette Yousef, NPR, 6 Feb. 2025

For Marco Fiorini, a dog groomer, Pacific Palisades represented a significant leap. —Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Men's groomer Jamie Richmond used Charlotte Tilbury skincare to give Domingo's skin a flawless finish. —Rachel Flynn, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for groomer

• boomer
• humor
• humour
• plumer
• rumor
• rumour
• tumor
• tumour
• antitumor
• pseudotumor
• consumer
• perfumer