noun
a trimming, cleaning, and sometimes polishing of the fingernails, esp. when done by a manicurist
Origin:
Fr < L manus, a hand + cura, care: see cure
transitive verb manicured, manicuring
- to trim, polish, etc. (the fingernails)
- to give a manicure to
- Informal to trim, clip, etc. meticulously: to manicure a lawn