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groom - a man participant in his own marriage ceremony |
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bridegroom |
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participant someone who takes part in an activity
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wedding,
wedding party the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
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groom - a man who has recently been married |
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bridegroom |
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honeymooner,
newlywed someone recently married
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groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" |
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neaten |
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beautify,
embellish,
fancify,
prettify make more beautiful
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clean,
cleanse remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
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shave remove body hair with a razor
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comb,
comb out,
disentangle smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"
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arrange,
coif,
coiffe,
coiffure,
do,
dress,
set arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
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gel,
mousse become a gel; "The solid, when heated, gelled"
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pomade apply pomade to (hair)
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clean up make oneself clean, presentable or neat; "Clean up before you go to the party"
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make up apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning"
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manicure care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
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barber perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of
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pedicure care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
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doll up,
do up,
glam up,
pretty up use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"
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slick up,
smarten up,
spruce,
spruce up dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"
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perfume,
scent apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"
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