■ verb
1》 brush and clean the coat of (a horse or dog).
↘[often as adjective ~ed ] give a neat and tidy appearance to.
2》 prepare or train for a purpose or activity.
↘(of a paedophile) prepare (a child) for a meeting, especially via an Internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offence.
■ noun
1》 a person employed to take care of horses.
2》 a bride~.
3》 Brit. any of various officials of the royal household.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 'boy', later 'man, male servant'): of unknown origin.