manicure
noun/ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/
/ˈmænɪkjʊr/
[countable, uncountable]- the care and treatment of a person’s hands and nails
- to have a manicure
- The new beauty salon does manicures, facials and pedicures.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from Latin manus ‘hand’ + cura ‘care’.Want to learn more?
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