grooming

/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/

noun 5

Collocations

ADJ.

good, hygienic, little, other

VERB + GROOMING

begin, believe, like, love, monkeys, riding, spend, start

GROOMING + NOUN

adulthood, candy, dog, herself, kittens, layla, primates, themselves

PREP.

after, in, in, into, with

noun

Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.

I believe in good grooming.

The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.

The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.

Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.

The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.

noun — the activity of getting dressed

noun — activity leading to skilled behavior

I believe in good grooming.

Wiktionary

The monkeys are grooming each other.

Tatoeba · #25872

Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.

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Today, after riding, while grooming the horse I carelessly got my right foot trod on.

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The woman is grooming herself.

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To keep their thick fur waterproof, sea otters spend hours grooming.

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