Manicure

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A cosmetic treatment of the fingernails, including shaping and polishing.
  • v. To trim, clean, and polish (the fingernails).
  • v. To clip or trim evenly and closely: manicure a hedge.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails
  • v. to trim the fingernails
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work.
  • v. to trim carefully and meticulously.
  • n. The care of the hands and nails, especially a thorough cosmetic treatment of the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the fingernails, and removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist.
  • n. A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The surgical care of the hands and nails.
  • n. One who makes a business of trimming and polishing the nails, removing blemishes from the hands, etc.
  • To care for (the hands and nails).
  • To perform the work of a manicure.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. trim carefully and neatly
  • n. professional care for the hands and fingernails
  • v. care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
    • Verb Form
    manicured    manicures    manicuring   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cut    care    aid    attention    tending   
    Cross Reference
    pedicure   
    Variant
    manicurist   
    Form
    manicured    manicuring   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    manicurist    chiropodist    pedicure    masseur    masseuse   
     
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