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well-groomed

American  
[wel-groomd, -groomd] / ˈwɛlˈgrumd, -ˈgrʊmd /

adjective

  1. having the hair, skin, etc., well cared for; well-dressed, clean, and neat.

    a well-groomed young man.

  2. (of an animal) tended, cleaned, combed, etc., with great care.

  3. carefully cared for; neat; tidy.

    a well-groomed lawn.


well-groomed British  

adjective

  1. (of a person) having a tidy pleasing appearance

  2. kept tidy and neat

    a well-groomed garden

  3. (of an animal) well turned out and tended

    a well-groomed horse

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of well-groomed

First recorded in 1885–90

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