manicure

English

Etymology

From French manucure, coming from Latin manus, hand, and cura, care.

Pronunciation

Noun

manicure (plural manicures)

  1. A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.
  2. (dated) A manicurist.

Translations

Verb

manicure (third-person singular simple present manicures, present participle manicuring, simple past and past participle manicured)

  1. to trim the fingernails

See also

Anagrams

Dutch

Pronunciation
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Verb

manicure

  1. (archaic) singular present subjunctive of manicuren

Italian

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ure

Noun

manicure f (invariable)

  1. manicure
  2. manicurist

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Polish

Alternative forms
  • manikiur

Etymology

From French manicure

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ma.ɲiˈkʲir/, /ma.ɲiˈkʲjur/, /maˈɲikʲ.jur/

Noun

manicure m inan

  1. manicure

Declension
declension of manicure
singular plural
nominative manicure manicure'y
genitive manicure'u manicure'ów
dative manicure'owi manicure'om
accusative manicure manicure'y
instrumental manicure'em manicure'ami
locative manicurze manicure'ach
vocative manicurze manicure'y

Derived terms
  • manicurzystka

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From French manucure

Noun

manicure f (plural manicures)

  1. manicure (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)
  2. manicurist (person who performs manicures)

Spanish

Etymology

Alternative form of manicura

Noun

manicure f (plural manicures)

  1. manicure
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