grooming
/ˈɡɹuːmɪŋ/ noun B2- Care for one's personal appearance, hygiene, and clothing.
- The practice of primates picking through the hair of others, looking for insects etc.
- The act of teaching someone, often for advancement at work.
- Caring for horses or other animals by brushing and cleaning them.
- The act of gaining the trust of a child or vulnerable person in order to take advantage of or exploit them, especially sexually.
- In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog.
Plural groomings
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He was superintending the grooming of his horse, and smoking his cigar at the entrance of the garden, when the count’s carriage stopped at the gate.
The manifestation of stereotypic behaviors, such as incessant pacing, excessive vocalization, or over-grooming, serves as a poignant testament to the underlying distress experienced by confined wildlife.
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