well-groomed
Americanadjective
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having the hair, skin, etc., well cared for; well-dressed, clean, and neat.
a well-groomed young man.
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(of an animal) tended, cleaned, combed, etc., with great care.
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carefully cared for; neat; tidy.
a well-groomed lawn.
adjective
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(of a person) having a tidy pleasing appearance
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kept tidy and neat
a well-groomed garden
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(of an animal) well turned out and tended
a well-groomed horse
Etymology
Origin of well-groomed
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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And then John looked in the mirror and smiled, and the next day he came back neat and well groomed, feeling and looking better, and began to see a solution to his problems.
From Scientific American • May 4, 2023
Confirmed, I am beefier and more well groomed.
From Washington Post • Sep. 11, 2019
The girl surrendered the entire bouquet, and Bella tossed it into the cypress shrubs by the restaurant’s entrance, well groomed and fenced in.
From The New Yorker • May 1, 2017
That we look well fed and well groomed, but not tanned nor meticulously styled lets you know that we weren’t summering in Gstaad.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2017
Compared to the man on the television, however, whose gaunt face was surrounded by a matted, elbow-length tangle, Harry felt very well groomed indeed.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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