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manicure


2manicure

verb
manicuredmanicur·ing

Definition of MANICURE

transitive verb
1
: to do manicure work on; especially : to trim and polish the fingernails of
2
a : to trim closely and evenly <manicured lawns> b : groom 2 <manicured flower beds>
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Examples of MANICURE

  1. She spends her weekends working in her garden and manicuring her lawn.

First Known Use of MANICURE

circa 1890

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