grooming

Meanings

Verb

  • Present participle of groom

Noun

  • 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 minor with the intention of luring them into an abusive sexual relationship.
  • In agile software development, the reviewing and prioritization of items in the development backlog.

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