(Noun) a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails and hands, involving trimming, shaping, and polishing the nails; a person who performs this treatment (a manicurist); (Verb) to give a manicure to someone; to trim or care for with great attention to detail — a manicured lawn.
Origin
From French manicure, from Latin manus (hand) + cura (care). The word entered English in the late 19th century from French, reflecting the French origin of many beauty and grooming practices in the English-speaking world. The same cura root gives cure, curious, curate, curator, and secure.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use
Manicure in Conversation
Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue
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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering
Manicure — AI Prompts
5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices
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