- manicure
- \ \ see MANUAL
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Manicure — Жанры Постпанк, постпанк ривайвл, инди рок Годы 2007 наши дни Страна … Википедия
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manicure — [man′i kyoor΄] n. [Fr < L manus, a hand + cura, care: see CURE] a trimming, cleaning, and sometimes polishing of the fingernails, esp. when done by a manicurist vt. manicured, manicuring 1. a) to trim, polish, etc. (the fingernails) b) to give … English World dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manicure — ► NOUN ▪ a cosmetic treatment of the hands and nails. ► VERB 1) give a manicure to. 2) (manicured) (of a lawn or garden) neatly trimmed and maintained. DERIVATIVES manicurist noun. ORIGIN from Lati … English terms dictionary
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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Manicure — (franz., spr. kǖr ), die Pflege der Hände, besonders der Nägel; Fingernägelbeschneider … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
manicure — s. f. O mesmo que manicura. ‣ Etimologia: francês manucure … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
manicure — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. manikiur – akcent na ostatniej sylabie]{{/stl 7}}{{stl 17}}ZOB. {{/stl 17}}{{stl 7}}manikiur {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
Manicure — Example of a French manicure A manicure is a cosmetic beauty treatment for the fingernails and hands performed at home or in a nail salon. A manicure treatment is not only a treatment for the natural nails but also for the hands. A manicure… … Wikipedia
manicure — {{11}}manicure (n.) 1873, one who professionally treats hands and fingernails, from Fr. manicure, lit. the care of the hands, from L. manus hand (see MANUAL (Cf. manual)) + cura care (see CURE (Cf. cure)). Meaning treatment and care of the hands… … Etymology dictionary
