Manicure
/ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
- 2 professional care for the hands and fingernails wordnet
- 3 A manicurist. dated
Verb
- 1 To apply such a treatment to the hands. transitive
- 2 care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. wordnet
- 3 To polish or trim something very finely or evenly. figuratively, transitive
- 4 trim carefully and neatly wordnet
Example
More examples"Mary went to the beauty salon to get a manicure."
Etymology
From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.