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noun
1.
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
2.
a manicurist.
verb (used with object)
3.
to take care of (the hands and fingernails); apply manicure treatment to.
4.
to trim or cut meticulously: to manicure a lawn.
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verb (used without object)
5.
to give a manicure.
Origin:
1875–80; < French < Latin mani- (combining form of manus hand) + cūra care
1875–80; < French < Latin mani- (combining form of manus hand) + cūra care
Related forms
un·man·i·cured, adjective
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Example Sentences
- The salon employees said the eight or so customers in the store overturned manicure tables and chairs in their rush to get out.
- Her last tweet asked for help in getting a manicure while in hospital.
- At another dealer, owners can get a manicure while waiting for their cars to be serviced.
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World English Dictionary
| manicure (ˈmænɪˌkjʊə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | care of the hands and fingernails, involving shaping the nails, removing cuticles, etc |
| 2. | another word for manicurist |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to care for (the hands and fingernails) in this way |
| 4. | (tr) to trim neatly |
| [C19: from French, from Latin manus hand + cūra care] | |
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Word Origin & History
manicure
1880, "one who professionally treats hands and fingernails," from Fr. manicure, lit. "the care of the hands," from L. manus "hand" (see manual) + cura "care." Meaning "treatment and care of the hands and fingernails" is attested from 1887. The verb is from 1889. Related: Manicured.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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