manicure
noun
a cosmetic treatment of the hands and fingernails, including trimming and polishing of the nails and removing cuticles.
unmanicured
-
a word derived from
manicure.
Example Sentences
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Why do you think it’s important for people to see an unmanicured garden?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
The very fate of cinema lies in these woefully unmanicured hands!
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2019
Until the lines are painted and the nets are erected in late May, the grass courts at Orange Lawn together look like a vast, unmanicured putting green.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
The far reaches of Ireland’s western and southern coasts have a raw, unmanicured grandeur that even the Irish concede demands a hardy soul.
From Time ● Sep. 25, 2017
He had objected to William's unbrushed hair and unmanicured hands, and untidy person, and noisy habits.
From More William by Richmal Crompton
