groomdom

English

Etymology

From groom +‎ -dom.

Noun

groomdom (uncountable)

1. The state, quality, or condition of being a groom; groomhood.
   • 1880, Caroline Alicia De Fonblanque, Five weeks in Iceland:

     We imagined that this was a ruse on his part, for his neck loved the yoke of groomdom.

2. Grooms collectively.
   • 1984, Martin Bulmer, Sociological Research Methods:

     The small cadre of confirmed bachelors is excluded from the sample universe, and depending upon the dates of the records studied there can be an interaction between history and groomdom.