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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state, condition, office, or function of a groom.

   "There, on the plastic-covered couch, sat another candidate for groomship."

Example

More examples

"There, on the plastic-covered couch, sat another candidate for groomship."

Etymology

From groom + -ship.

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