I. ˈgrüm, ˈgru̇m noun
Etymology: Middle English grom
Date: 14th century
1. archaic : man , fellow
2.
a.
(1) archaic : manservant
(2) : one of several officers of the English royal household
b. : a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
3. : bridegroom
II. verb
Date: 1809
transitive verb
1. : to clean and maintain the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2. : to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groom ed woman
3. : to get into readiness for a specific objective : prepare
was being groom ed as a presidential candidate
intransitive verb
: to groom oneself