Readied for the canine show

• No longer disheveled, say
• Ready for Churchill Downs
• Prepared to show
• Neatened up
• Made attractive, as dog show competitors
• Like show dogs
• Made neat and tidy

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adj. neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed" [ant: ungroomed ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 (en-past of: groom ) 2 having a neat and clean appearance; well cared-for