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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. professional care for the hands and fingernails;


VERB (2)

1. trim carefully and neatly;
- Example: "manicure fingernails"

2. care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

manicure \man"i*cure\, n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails; -- an older term for a manicurist. [1913 Webster] [Men] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure. --Pop. Sci. Monthly. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

manicurist \man"i*cur`ist\, n. [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.] A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their fingernails; -- formerly called a manicure. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Manicure \Man"i*cure\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Manicured; p. pr. & vb. n. Manicuring.] 1. To care for (the hands and nails); to care for the hands and nails of; to do manicure work. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. to trim carefully and meticulously; as, to manicure a lawn. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

manicure \man"i*cure\, n. The care of the hands and nails, especially a thorough cosmetic treatment of the hands, especially the trimming and polishing of the fingernails, and removing of cuticles, performed by a manicurist. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

manicure n 1: professional care for the hands and fingernails v 1: trim carefully and neatly; "manicure fingernails" 2: care for (one's hand) by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.