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manicure

Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪkjʊə/

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Definition of manicure

noun

a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving shaping and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin: she never missed her weekly hairdo and manicure

verb

[with object]

give a manicure to: she manicured Esther’s fingernails
(as adjective manicured) (of a lawn or garden) trimmed or neatly maintained: manicured lawns