Groom (disambiguation)
Groom may refer to:
- Bridegroom, also shortened to "groom", a male wedding partner
Occupations
- Groom (horses), a person responsible for the feeding and care of horses
- Certain distinguished roles in the English Royal Household:
Places
- Groom Lake, a geographic feature of the United States Military Area 51
- Division of Groom, a Commonwealth Electoral Division in Queensland, Australia
- Groom, Texas, a town in Carson County, Texas, United States, location of the second largest cross in the western hemisphere
People
Grooming
The verb to groom may refer to:
- Adult grooming, befriending an adult, in the negative context of preparing them to accept inappropriate behavior
- Child grooming, befriending a child, in the negative context of preparing them to accept inappropriate behavior
- Dog grooming, the care provided for a dog's physical appearance (especially its coat and nails), or specific work done to enhance its appearance for a show
- Horse grooming, the daily hygienic care provided for horses, or specific work done on the horse to enhance its physical appearance for a show
- Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical appearance)
- Snow grooming, the process of preparing snow for recreational uses, such as skiing
- Social grooming, the activity by which animals and people who live in proximity can bond and reinforce social structures
- Traffic grooming, a technical activity in telecommunications
See also