grooming

Meanings

Plural: groomings

Noun

• activity leading to skilled behavior
• the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes
• 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.

Verb

• educate for a future role or function
  • "He is grooming his son to become his successor"
• give a neat appearance to
• care for one's external appearance
• present participle and gerund of groom

Synonyms

coaching, curry, currying, dress, dressing, groom, mentoring, neaten, preparation, prepare, refinement, train, training