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Manicure

//ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
  2. 2
    professional care for the hands and fingernails wordnet
  3. 3
    A manicurist. dated
Verb
  1. 1
    To apply such a treatment to the hands. transitive
  2. 2
    care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. wordnet
  3. 3
    To polish or trim something very finely or evenly. figuratively, transitive
  4. 4
    trim carefully and neatly wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.

Etymology 2

From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.

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