Definition of manicure
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: manicurist
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: a treatment for the care of the hands and fingernails
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Examples of manicure in a Sentence
She gets a manicure every week or so.
Recent Examples of manicure from the Web
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Now that spring is really here, this may be a good time to tidy up around the castle or manicure the grounds.
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Sure, mistakes can happen, especially with the sharp tools used for manicures, but a tiny little cut once in a blue moon isn't a big deal, right? Eh...not exactly.
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Self-care activities like massages and manicures were also frequent suggestions.
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The model did a number of very normal human things, like feeding parking meters: And stopping at a nail salon for a manicure and pedicure.
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If this crazy intricate nail art is giving you flashbacks, the same artist went viral last week for a pregnant Kylie manicure that was equally as detailed.
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Indonesian users of Go Jek can order food, massages and manicures at the touch of the app.
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Members get in-suite manicures and massages while staffers check for delays.
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The Waltham resident snaps photos of the most delicious and Insta-worthy drinks around Boston — accompanied by a fresh manicure.
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Origin and Etymology of manicure
French, from Latin manus hand + French -icure (as in pédicure pedicure) — more at manual
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First Known Use: 1877
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of manicure
manicured;
manicuring
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: 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
Examples of manicure in a Sentence
She spends her weekends working in her garden and manicuring her lawn.
Recent Examples of manicure from the Web
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This was arguably the state's nicest field for two decades in the '80s and '90s with legendary coach Jerry Dawson painstakingly manicuring the field on his riding mower.
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We were required to have nails manicured with light or clear polish.
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Your lawn gets manicured more often than your nails.
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This leafy, rural, if manicured, area has always been wealthy, and in recent years the wealthy, as is their wont, have grown wealthier.
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This leafy, rural, if manicured, area has always been wealthy, and in recent years the wealthy, as is their wont, have grown wealthier.
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The longtime Snohomish baseball coach — who for 25 years could be seen mowing, trimming and manicuring the field at Snohomish High School — is calling it a career.
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The latter rank were excluded from the fitness classes, leaving them with many idle moments to have their faces kneaded, their nails manicured, their nostrils tickled by herbal concoctions — and their credit cards swiped.
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First Known Use of manicure
circa 1890
MANICURE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of manicure for English Language Learners
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: a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the hands and fingernails
manicure
Definition of manicure for English Language Learners
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: to give a beauty treatment to (someone's hands and fingernails) : to give a manicure to (someone's hands and fingernails)
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: to make (something, such as a lawn or a garden) look neat, smooth, and attractive
MANICURE Defined for Kids
Definition of manicure for Students
: a treatment for the care of the hands and fingernails
Definition of manicure for Students
manicured;
manicuring
: to give a beauty treatment to the hands and fingernails
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