grooming
noun [U] (TIDYING) /ˈɡruː.mɪŋ/Definition
› the things that you do to make your appearance tidy and pleasant, for example brushing your hair, or the things that you do to keep an animal's hair or fur clean and tidyPersonal hygiene and appearance - general wordsCleaning generally
(Definition of grooming noun (TIDYING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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