manicured

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man·i·cure

(măn′ĭ-kyo͝or′)

A cosmetic treatment of the fingernails, including shaping and polishing.

tr.v. man·i·cured, man·i·cur·ing, man·i·cures

1. To trim, clean, and polish (the fingernails).

2. To clip or trim evenly and closely: manicure a hedge.

[French : Latin manus, hand; see man- in Indo-European roots + Latin cūra, care; see cure.]

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manicured

(ˈmænɪkjʊəd)

adj

(of hands and fingernails) cared for by shaping the nails, removing cuticles, etcneatly trimmed; well cared for

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Translations

manicured

[ˈmænɪkjʊəd] ADJ

1. [nails, hands] → muy cuidado

2. [lawn, garden] → muy cuidado

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manicured

[ˈmænɪkjʊə^rd] adj [lawn, garden, park] → impeccablement soigné(e), impeccablemanicure set n → trousse f de manucure

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manicured

adj nails, hands → manikürt; lawn, garden → gepflegt; his well-manicured hands → seine gepflegten Hände, seine sorgfältig manikürten Hände

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"Hand-reared and manicured, every blessed tree," Daylight laughed, but the joy and satisfaction that shone in his eyes contented the little man.

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Noosed in the customary way, his four legs dragged through the bars, and his head, by means of a "choke" collar, drawn against the bars, he was first of all manicured. Each one of his great claws was cut off flush with his flesh.

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It is possible, too, that, being there, you decided that you might as well go the whole hog and be manicured at the same time.

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'Nails are manicured to prevent them from chipping and cracking while cuticles are cared for with creams and oils to keep them soft and healthy,' she explained.

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"No base coat, no top coat - they can feel too manicured - just one coat of MAC Delicate Nail Lacquer to look groomed," she suggests.

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Global color ambassador Madeline Poole added a natural light-infused shimmer to the runway, boasting a semi-trans parent nude, manicured nail with a pearly silver dimension.

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So if you are feeling the (perfectly manicured) pinch, take heart, because it is possible to give yourself a great manicure at home.