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manicure

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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man·i·cure /ˈmænəkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ noun [countable, uncountable]  DCBa treatment for the hands that includes cutting and polishing the nails 修剪指甲;指甲护理 pedicure4  See picture of 见图 NAIL 15 see picture at 见图 nail1manicure verb [transitive]
Examples from the Corpus
manicureThen they are gon na give us each a facial and a manicure.Peg opens a drawer and gets out a nail file from a manicure set.A manicure is a skilled service in which you nails are cut and filed to the desired shape.This was fun; with any luck she could say goodbye to facials, mud-packs and manicures.Our bootleggers have manicures and our farmers have mortgages.She smiled and extended both arms to examine her manicure in detail.For men, manicure has often been associated with slightly dubious characters.If you take good care of your nails, a monthly manicure would be sufficient.
Origin manicure (1800-1900) French Latin manus hand + cura care
man·i·cure nounChineseSyllable
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manicure
manicure /ˈmænəkjʊə, ˈmænɪkjʊə $ -kjʊr/ noun [uncountable and countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin manus 'hand' + cura 'care'
a treatment for the hands that includes cutting and polishing the nails ⇨ pedicure
—manicure verb [transitive]


mani·cureBrE /ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊr/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] 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
mani·cureBrE /ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊr/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they manicure BrE /ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊr/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it manicures BrE /ˈmænɪkjʊəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊrz/ 🔊past simple manicured BrE /ˈmænɪkjʊəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊrd/ 🔊past participle manicured BrE /ˈmænɪkjʊəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊrd/ 🔊 -ing form manicuring BrE /ˈmænɪkjʊərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈmænɪkjʊrɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to care for and treat your hands and nails 修剪(指甲);护理(手)