manicure

//ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊər//
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Noun

manicureSingular
manicuresPlural
1

A cosmetic treatment for the hands and fingernails, including shaping, polishing, and sometimes painting the nails.

She gets a manicure at the salon every two weeks.

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Verb

manicureInfinitive
manicurePresent tense
manicuredPast tense
manicuredPast participle
manicuringPresent participle
manicuresThird-person singular
1

To give a manicure to someone; to trim, shape, and polish the fingernails.

She manicured her nails before the party.

2

To trim or cut something neatly and carefully, especially grass or hedges.

The gardener manicured the lawn to perfection.

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