groomer
noun[C]
uk/ˈɡruː.mər/us/ˈɡruː.mɚ/groomernoun[C](FOR ANIMALS)
apersonwhosejobis tocleanananimal, usually bybrushingitsfurorhair:
Shewantsto be adoggroomer or avet.
Joseworksas ahorsegroomer at alocalstables.
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groomnoun
- For short-hairedcatsanddogs, most groomersrecommendstainless-steelcombsbecause theyslidethroughcoatsmoreeasily.
- The groomer isresponsibleforwashingandcleaningthehorse,braidingthemaneandoilingthecoatif thehorseiscompetingat a show.
People who work with animals
- apiarist
- beekeeper
- breeder
- cowboy
- cowgirl
- cowman
- dogcatcher
- drover
- gaucho
- goatherd
- herdsman
- jackaroo
- jillaroo
- mahout
- ostler
- primatologist
- shepherd
- shepherdess
- stable boy
- whisperer
groomernoun[C](SKIING)
adevicefor making thesurfaceofsnowsmoother,flatter, orharderso it iseasiertoskiorwalkon:
Wehookedthe groomer to asnowmobile.
There may bewinterworkat theresortdoing things likeoperatingthe groomers.
See also
snow groomer
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grooming machine
informal
asurfaceforskiingon where thesnowhas beenpreparedto make itsmoother,flatter, orharder:
I'm not a good enoughskiertoskion anything except groomers.
- The caterpillar-trackedvehicleis a groomer,designedtoflattensnowforsmoothskiing.
- Thetouristsstaymainlyon the groomers,leavingacresofpowderfreefor thelocals.
- They arequitehappytoskigroomers allday.
Winter sports
- airboard
- airboarder
- airboarding
- Alpine skiing
- après-ski
- biathlon
- ice rink
- ice skater
- ice skating
- luge
- mush
- musher
- skating rink
- skiing
- slalom
- sledge
- sleigh
- snow groomer
- snowblade
- snowblading