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manicuring
Variant of manicure
manicure
definition
mani·cure (man′i kyo̵or′)
noun
a trimming, cleaning, and sometimes polishing of the fingernails, esp. when done by a manicurist
Etymology: Fr < L manus, a hand + cura, care: see cure
transitive verb manicured -·cured′, manicuring -·cur′·ing
- to trim, polish, etc. (the fingernails)
- to give a manicure to
- Informal to trim, clip, etc. meticulously to manicure a lawn
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