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manicure
[man-i-kyoor]
noun
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
a manicurist.
verb (used with object)
to take care of (the hands and fingernails); apply manicure treatment to.
to trim or cut meticulously.
to manicure a lawn.
verb (used without object)
to give a manicure.
manicure
/ ˈæɪˌʊə /
noun
care of the hands and fingernails, involving shaping the nails, removing cuticles, etc
another word for manicurist
verb
to care for (the hands and fingernails) in this way
(tr) to trim neatly
Other Word Forms
- unmanicured adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of manicure1
Word History and Origins
Origin of manicure1
Example Sentences
So production designer Elisabeth Williams and her team went all in on white picket fences and manicured lawns.
Their left hand is beautifully manicured in sparkling purple and royal blue.
The spa also offers a full menu of services, including massages, waxing, manicures, and pedicures.
Rogers—tanned, athletic and manicured at 68—shook his head affectionately.
“I was left wanting more,” Del Toro, 58, says in Spanish, remembering a desire to spend a longer time in Anderson’s manicured universe.
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