manicure
nounverbattested in dialogue
- United States//ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ//
A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
noun
- 1
A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
- 2
datedA manicurist.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys-der. Proto-Italic *kʷoizā Latin cūra French manucurebor. English manicure From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.
verb
- 1
To apply such a treatment to the hands.
- 2
figurativeTo polish or trim something very finely or evenly.
Forms
- plural
- manicures
- past tense
- manicured
- past participle
- manicured
- present participle
- manicuring
- third person singular
- manicures
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manicure · A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
manifest · Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent;…manifesto · A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions,…manila · Made of manila paper or material like it.