Groom (disambiguation)

A groom is the short-form of bridegroom, a male participant in a wedding ceremony.

It may also refer to:

Occupations

• Groom (profession), a person responsible for the feeding and care of horses
• Certain distinguished roles in the English Royal Household:
  • Groom of the Chamber, or of the Privy Chamber of men
  • Groom of the Robes
  • Groom of the Stole
  • Groom of the Stool

Places

• Groom Lake, a geographic feature of the United States Military Area 51
• Groom Range, a mountain range in Nevada
• 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

People

• Groom (surname)
• List of people with surname Groom

Grooming

The verb to groom may refer to:

• Personal grooming, or preening, in humans and animals, a hygienic activity (caring for physical appearance)
  • Social grooming, the activity by which animals and people who live in proximity can bond and reinforce social structures
  • Dog grooming, the care provided for a dog's physical appearance (especially its coat and nails), or specific work done to enhance its appearance for a show
  • Horse grooming, the daily hygienic care provided for horses, or specific work done on the horse to enhance its physical appearance for a show
• Child grooming, befriending a child, in the negative context of preparing them to accept inappropriate behavior
• Snow grooming, the process of preparing snow for recreational uses, such as skiing
• Traffic grooming, a technical activity in telecommunications
• Backlog refinement (grooming) in Scrum (software development)

See also

• Bridegroom