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.
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