MANICURE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Manicure

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmanɪkjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a cosmetic treatment of the hands involving shaping and often painting of the nails, removal of the cuticles, and softening of the skin

Short Definition:

cosmetic treatment of hands

Examples:
  • she never missed her weekly hairdo and manicure

Word: Manicure

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmanɪkjʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

give a manicure to

Short Definition:

give manicure to

Examples:
  • she manicured Esther's fingernails

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