First Known Use: 1880
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1manicure
noun man·i·cure \ˈma-nə-ˌkyu̇r\
: a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the hands and fingernails
Full Definition of MANICURE
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: a treatment for the care of the hands and fingernails
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Origin of MANICURE
French, from Latin manus hand + French -icure (as in pédicure pedicure) — more at manual
Rhymes with MANICURE
amateur, aperture, armature, blackamoor, carrefour, carte du jour, coinsure, commissure, confiture, connoisseur, coverture, curvature, cynosure, embouchure, epicure, filature, forfeiture, garniture, geniture, green-manure, haute couture, immature, insecure, ligature, overture, paramour, pedicure, plat du jour, portraiture, prelature, premature, quadrature, reassure, Reaumur, reinsure, saboteur, sepulture, sequitur, signature, simon-pure, sinecure, soup du jour, tablature, temperature, to be sure, troubadour, white amur, Yom Kippur
2manicure
verb
: to give a beauty treatment to (someone's hands and fingernails) : to give a manicure to (someone's hands and fingernails)
: to make (something, such as a lawn or a garden) look neat, smooth, and attractive
manicuredmanicur·ing
Full Definition of MANICURE
transitive verb
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: to do manicure work on; especially : to trim and polish the fingernails of
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a : to trim closely and evenly <manicured lawns> b : groom 2 <manicured flower beds>
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First Known Use of MANICURE
circa 1890
MANICURE Defined for Kids
1manicure
noun man·i·cure \ˈma-nə-ˌkyu̇r\
Definition of MANICURE for Kids
: a treatment for the care of the hands and fingernails
2manicure
verb
man·i·curedman·i·cur·ing
Definition of MANICURE for Kids
: to give a beauty treatment to the hands and fingernails
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