manicure
noun
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
manicured
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past participleof manicure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof manicure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
manicurenouna cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
Example Sentences
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Scully said the trust needed to be "more open to how we would adapt," with gardens potentially becoming "less manicured".
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Unlike Wimbledon’s manicured restraint or the French Open’s Parisian chic, New York has long offered something more unruly, with night tennis, celebrity, noise and spectators willing to make themselves part of the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The room features elegant windows that show off the manicured grounds outside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
His appeal as a filmmaker lies in his stylistic flair; the joy comes from watching him marry the aesthetically manicured with the ideologically bizarre.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
When Mrs. Walton taps me on my shoulder, my hands and feet are perfectly manicured.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
