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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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Jenner’s nails were styled in a minimalist almond shape and polished in a cloudy, pink-nude manicure.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Keeping your backyard clean and manicured is a hefty task.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Over to Keke Palmer, the actor was one of many feeling romantic this week, with a fresh manicure for Valentine’s Day that’s begging to be adding to your Pinterest board in time for your next nail appointment.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
Jenner’s nails were styled in a minimalist almond shape and polished in a cloudy, pink-nude manicure.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
Painstakingly cultivated Santa Ana Couch fairways and manicured Mackenzie Bentgrass greens as per Augusta are tended daily by two full-time groundskeepers.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Keeping your backyard clean and manicured is a hefty task.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manicure. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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