groom

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [VN] to clean or brush an animal: to groom a horse / dog / cat * The horses are all well fed and groomed. 2 [VN] (of an animal) to clean the fur or skin of another animal or itself: a female ape grooming her mate 3 ~ sb (for / as sth) to prepare or train sb for an important job or position: [VN] Our junior employees are being groomed for more senior roles. * [VNtoinf] The eldest son is being groomed to take over when his father dies. noun 1 a person whose job is to feed and take care of horses, especially by brushing and cleaning them 2 = BRIDEGROOM