noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

adornmentbrush updecorationdressgroomplume

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.

Related phrases

French manicurefile nailsfingernail jobfingernail servicefor nailsnail beautificationnail carenail polishnail salonspa treatment

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.