Groom (disambiguation)

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A groom (short for bridegroom) is a male participant in a wedding ceremony.

Groom may also refer to:

Occupations

Groom of the Stool (later styled Groom of the Stole) - the senior nobleman in attendance in the King's Bedchamber.
Groom of the Chamber - a rank of courtier in the Tudor royal court
Groom of the Privy Chamber - a junior nobleman in attendance in the Chamber.
Groom of the Bedchamber (later styled Groom in Waiting) - a junior nobleman in attendance in the King's Bedchamber.
Groom of the Great Chamber - a junior nobleman in attendance (who would customarily also serve as King's Messenger).
Groom of the Robes

Groom Lake (salt flat), a geographic feature of the United States Military Area 51
Groom Range, a mountain range in Nevada
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

The verb to groom may refer to:

Child grooming, befriending a child, in the negative context of preparing them to accept abusive behavior
- Abusive power and control, grooming in any context using manipulative tactics to facilitate compliance of an abusive purpose.
Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical appearance)
- 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
- Social grooming, grooming between animals and people who live in proximity, helping bond and reinforce social structures
Snow grooming, the process of preparing snow for recreational uses, such as skiing
Traffic grooming, a technical activity in telecommunications
Product backlog refinement, preparing a prioritised requirements list in agile software development