manicured; manicuring
1
: to do manicure work on
especially
: to trim and polish the fingernails of
2
a
: to trim closely and evenly
manicured lawns
b
: groom sense 2
manicured flower beds
Examples of manicure in a Sentence
Noun
She gets a manicure every week or so.
Verb
She spends her weekends working in her garden and manicuring her lawn.
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Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Aside from scoring major manicure points, Taylor Swift won seven of her nine nominations at this year’s iHeart Radio Music Awards, including her third consecutive Artist of the Year win.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
A lot of those hits have been on a field that Curry and Bohr manicured themselves.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For an extra hit of sweetness, add playful cherry art to a baby pink French manicure.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Aside from scoring major manicure points, Taylor Swift won seven of her nine nominations at this year’s iHeart Radio Music Awards, including her third consecutive Artist of the Year win.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
There’s nothing quite like the look of a new, fresh, and manicured lawn.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 1 Apr. 2026
A lot of those hits have been on a field that Curry and Bohr manicured themselves.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manicure. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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manicure
1 of 2 noun
man·i·cure
ˈman-ə-ˌkyu̇(ə)r 
: a beauty treatment for the hands and nails
manicure
2 of 2 verb
manicured; manicuring
1
: to give a manicure to
2
: to trim closely and evenly
manicured their lawn
Etymology
Noun
from French manicure "one who gives a beauty treatment for the hands," derived from Latin manus "hand" and Latin cura "care"
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