manicured; manicuring
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 sense 2
manicured flower beds
Examples of manicure in a Sentence
Noun
She gets a manicure every week or so.
Verb
She spends her weekends working in her garden and manicuring her lawn.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
Nail polish There is no clearer sign of fall than the transition from a pale pink manicure to one of deep autumnal tones.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The more lighthearted of these movies contrast the manicured, curated nature of the programming against the chaos of what’s happening backstage.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Kardashian covers her face—showing off her long French manicure—in a combination of fear and embarrassment, her eyes looking for either reassurance or permission to back out.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 19 Nov. 2024
Nail polish There is no clearer sign of fall than the transition from a pale pink manicure to one of deep autumnal tones.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
Nothing is manicured, and none of the plants were imported from outside the island.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The more lighthearted of these movies contrast the manicured, curated nature of the programming against the chaos of what’s happening backstage.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manicure. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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manicure
1 of 2 noun
man·i·cure
ˈman-ə-ˌkyu̇(ə)r 
: a beauty treatment for the hands and nails
manicure
2 of 2 verb
manicured; manicuring
1
: to give a manicure to
2
: to trim closely and evenly
manicured their lawn
Etymology
Noun
from French manicure "one who gives a beauty treatment for the hands," derived from Latin manus "hand" and Latin cura "care"
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