Manicure

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  manicure
       n : 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.