manicuring

Variant of manicure

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

    1. to trim, polish, etc. (the fingernails)
    2. to give a manicure to
  1. Informal to trim, clip, etc. meticulously: to manicure a lawn
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