manicure

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪkjʊə/

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

Origin:

late 19th century: from French, from Latin manus 'hand' + cura 'care'