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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary man·i·cure
ETYMOLOGY French, from Latin manus hand + French -icure(as in pédicure pedicure) — more at manual DATE 1880 1. manicurist 2. a treatment for the care of the hands and fingernails
transitive verb (-cured ; -cur·ing) DATE circa 1890 1. to do manicure work on; especially : to trim and polish the fingernails of 2. a. to trim closely and evenly manicured lawns b. groom 2 manicured flower beds English Etymology manicure 1880, "one who professionally treats hands and fingernails," from Fr. manicure, lit. "the care of the hands," from L. manus "hand" (see manual) + cura "care." Meaning "treatment and care of the hands and fingernails" is attested from 1887. The verb is from 1889. Related: Manicured. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 manicure mani·cure / 5mAnikjuE(r); NAmE -kjur / noun[C, U] the care and treatment of a person's hands and nails 修剪指甲；指甲护理: to have a manicure 修指甲 ⇨ compare pedicure verb[VN] to care for and treat your hands and nails 修剪(指甲)；护理(手) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged man·i·cure I. \ˈmanəˌkyu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə\ noun (-s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin manus hand + French -icure (as in pédicure pedicure) — more at manual , pedicure 1. : manicurist 2. : a treatment for the care of the hands and nails usually including massage of the hand and cleaning, shaping, and polishing of the nails II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) 1. : to care for (hands and nails) with a manicure 2. : to trim closely and evenly < wants that lawn manicured — Steve McNeil > |
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