English edit

 
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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/
  • (file)

Noun edit

manicure (plural manicures)

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

Descendants edit

  • Japanese: マニキュア
  • Korean: 매니큐어 (maenikyueo)

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Verb edit

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

  1. To apply such treatment to the hands.

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manicure

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of manicuren

French edit

Noun edit

manicure m or f (plural manicures)

  1. Alternative spelling of manucure

Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ma.niˈku.re/
  • Rhymes: -ure
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ni‧cù‧re

Noun edit

manicure f (invariable)

  1. manicure
  2. manicurist
    Synonym: manicurista

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Polish edit

 
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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from French manicure.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ma.ɲiˈkir/, /ma.ɲiˈkjur/, /maˈɲi.kjur/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ikir
  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧cure

Noun edit

manicure m inan

  1. manicure (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)

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nouns

Further reading edit

  • manicure in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • manicure in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from French manucure.[1][2]

Noun edit

manicure f (plural manicures)

  1. manicure (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)
    Synonym: manicura

Noun edit

manicure m or f by sense (plural manicures)

  1. manicurist (person who performs manicures)
    Synonym: manicuro

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Alternative form of manicura

Noun edit

manicure f (plural manicures)

  1. manicure