I. ˈmanəˌkyu̇(ə)r, -u̇ə noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French, from Latin manus hand + French -icure (as in pédicure pedicure) — more at manual , pedicure
1. : manicurist
2. : a treatment for the care of the hands and nails usually including massage of the hand and cleaning, shaping, and polishing of the nails
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
1. : to care for (hands and nails) with a manicure
2. : to trim closely and evenly
wants that lawn manicured — Steve McNeil