groom

bellboy

noun GROOM Rare

Origin: from English 'groom' (attendant), via French hotel trade in the 19th century

Also means

page (hotel)

Usage Note

Groom in French refers specifically to the uniformed boy or young man who carries luggage, opens doors, and runs errands in a hotel — what English calls a 'bellhop' or 'bellboy'. It is unrelated to the English wedding sense of 'groom'. The word is masculine and common in the hospitality industry (hôtellerie); the plural is grooms.

Examples

"Le groom nous a montré notre chambre à l'hôtel."

Natural Translation

The bellboy showed us to our room at the hotel.

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