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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Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
In her free time, Radhika loves to go shopping, get a fresh manicure and cook delicious meals with her mother.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Having the most enviable yard in the neighborhood doesn’t come easily, and keeping the lawn manicured, weeds whacked, hedges pruned, and hydrangeas blooming requires loads of tools that can make your garage cluttered.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Her favorite tips for reducing staining and discoloration include:
Always use a base coat with manicures.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
In her free time, Radhika loves to go shopping, get a fresh manicure and cook delicious meals with her mother.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
Leeloo’s passions include playing the piano, staying manicured and eating Jamaican food.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Having the most enviable yard in the neighborhood doesn’t come easily, and keeping the lawn manicured, weeds whacked, hedges pruned, and hydrangeas blooming requires loads of tools that can make your garage cluttered.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manicure. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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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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