Grooming redirects here.

Groom may refer to:

Offices and jobs:

• Groom (horses), a person responsible for the feeding and care of horses, not to be confused with the much more socially distinguished roles in the English Royal Household of:
  • Groom of the Chamber, or of the Privy Chamber,
  • Groom of the Robes,
  • Groom of the Stole,
  • Groom of the Stool
• Bridegroom, also shortened groom, a male wedding partner

Places in geography:

• Groom Dry 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

A family's surname, with various notable bearers, such as:

• B. Pat Groom (Actor, Around the World in Eighty Days (1956))
• Michael Groom (II) (Actor, "Chandler & Co: End of Term (#2.6)" (1995))
• Robert Groom (Actor, Comedia glandular (2004))
• Sam Groom (Actor, "All My Children" (1970))
• Simon Groom (Self, "Blue Peter" (1958))
• Winston Groom (Writer, "Forrest Gump" (1986))

The verb to Groom can refer to:

• Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical appearance)
• Horse grooming, the daily hygienic care provided for horses, or specific work done on the horse to enhance his physical appearance for a show
• 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
• Child grooming, befriending a child, often in the negative context of preparing it to accept inappropriate behavior from the other person
• Snow grooming, the process of preparing snow for recreational uses, such as skiing
• Animal self-grooming behavior

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