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manicured

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man·i·cure  (mn-kyr)
n.
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-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin cra, care; see cure.]
Translations
manicured [ˈmænɪkjʊəd] ADJ
1. [nails, hands] → muy cuidado
2. [lawn, garden] → muy cuidado
manicured [ˈmænɪkjʊərd] adj [lawn, garden, park] → impeccablement soigné(e), impeccable
manicure set n → trousse f de manucure
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.
Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context
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.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
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.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
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