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GROOMING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
Synonyms:
dressing; grooming
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("grooming" is a kind of...):
covering (the act of protecting something by covering it)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grooming"):
investment (the act of putting on robes or vestments)
primping (careful or finicky grooming)
toilet; toilette (the act of dressing and preparing yourself)
Derivation:
groom (care for one's external appearance)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Activity leading to skilled behavior
Synonyms:
grooming; preparation; training
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("grooming" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "grooming"):
athletic training (the course of practice and exercise and diet undertaken by an athlete)
discipline (training to improve strength or self-control)
drill ((military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms)
drill; exercise; practice; practice session; recitation (systematic training by multiple repetitions)
military training (training soldiers in military procedures)
retraining (training for a new occupation)
schooling (the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage))
skull practice; skull session (teaching strategy to an athletic team)
toilet training (training a young child to use the toilet)
Derivation:
groom (educate for a future role or function)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb groom
