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
He was a cute boy, obviously doted on, dressed nicely and well groomed.
From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023
His tan and dark fur coat was, for a German shepherd mix who hadn’t had an owner in two or three years, remarkably well groomed.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2018
Albright, Hollandsworth said, was well groomed and eloquent, a “Renaissance man” who spoke several languages.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 20, 2016
Lana Lee, though, was still well groomed and looked as though some cyclone had miraculously missed only her.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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