| bridegroom | | |
| n. (person) | 1. bridegroom, groom | a man who has recently been married. |
| ~ honeymooner, newlywed | someone recently married. |
| n. (person) | 2. bridegroom, groom | a man participant in his own marriage ceremony. |
| ~ wedding party, wedding | a party of people at a wedding. |
| ~ participant | someone who takes part in an activity. |
| groom | | |
| n. (person) | 1. groom, hostler, ostler, stableboy, stableman | someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses. |
| ~ hired hand, hired man, hand | a hired laborer on a farm or ranch.; "the hired hand fixed the railing"; "a ranch hand" |
| v. (social) | 2. groom, prepare, train | educate for a future role or function.; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior" |
| ~ qualify, dispose | make fit or prepared.; "Your education qualifies you for this job" |
| ~ train, prepare | undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession.; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid" |
| ~ train, educate, prepare, develop | create by training and teaching.; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future" |
| ~ educate | give an education to.; "We must educate our youngsters better" |
| ~ discipline, condition, train, check | develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?" |
| v. (body) | 3. curry, dress, groom | give a neat appearance to.; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses" |
| ~ coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set | arrange attractively.; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
| ~ beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish | make more beautiful. |
| v. (body) | 4. groom, neaten | care for one's external appearance.; "He is always well-groomed" |
| ~ cleanse, clean | clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing.; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" |
| ~ shave | remove body hair with a razor. |
| ~ comb out, comb, disentangle | smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb.; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool" |
| ~ coiffe, coiffure, coif, arrange, do, dress, set | arrange attractively.; "dress my hair for the wedding" |
| ~ mousse, gel | apply a styling gel to.; "she mousses her hair" |
| ~ pomade | apply pomade to (hair). |
| ~ clean up | make oneself clean, presentable or neat.; "Clean up before you go to the party" |
| ~ make up | apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier.; "She makes herself up every morning" |
| ~ manicure | care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.. |
| ~ barber | perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of. |
| ~ pedicure | care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.. |
| ~ doll up, glam up, pretty up, do up | use special care in dressing, making-up, etc..; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends" |
| ~ slick up, smarten up, spruce, spruce up | dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion.; "He spruced up for the party" |
| ~ perfume, scent | apply perfume to.; "She perfumes herself every day" |
| ~ beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish | make more beautiful. |
| husband | | |
| n. (person) | 1. hubby, husband, married man | a married man; a woman's partner in marriage. |
| ~ benedick, benedict | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor). |
| ~ cuckold | a man whose wife committed adultery. |
| ~ family man | a man whose family is of major importance in his life. |
| ~ house husband, househusband | a husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income. |
| ~ better half, married person, partner, spouse, mate | a person's partner in marriage. |
| ~ uxoricide | a husband who murders his wife. |
| v. (possession) | 2. conserve, economise, economize, husband | use cautiously and frugally.; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit" |
| ~ save, preserve | to keep up and reserve for personal or special use.; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer" |
| ~ retrench | tighten one's belt; use resources carefully. |
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