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manicure
CIDE DICTIONARY
manicure, v. t. & i.
- To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- to trim carefully and meticulously; as, to manicure a lawn. [PJC]
manicure, 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
manicure, n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.].
A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist . [1913 Webster]
"[Men] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
manicure, n. & v.
--n.
1 a usu. professional cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails.
2 = MANICURIST.
--v.tr. apply a manicure to (the hands or a person).
--n.
1 a usu. professional cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails.
2 = MANICURIST.
--v.tr. apply a manicure to (the hands or a person).
Etymology
F f. L manus hand + cura care
ROGET THESAURUS
manicure
Remedy
VB apply a remedy, doctor, dose, physic, nurse, minister to, attend, dress the wounds, plaster, drain, prevent, relieve, palliate, restore, drench with physic, bleed, cup, let blood, manicure, operate, excise, cut out, incise.For further exploring for "manicure" in Webster Dictionary Online
