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Unmanicured Nails

/ʌnˈmænɪkjʊrd neɪlz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Nails that have not been groomed or polished.

    "Her unmanicured nails showed her preference for a natural look."
  2. 2

    A state of nails that lack any cosmetic treatment.

    "He often preferred to keep his hands bare, with unmanicured nails."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unmanicured' combines the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', with 'manicured', which derives from the Latin 'manu' meaning 'hand' and 'cura' meaning 'care'. The phrase 'nails' refers to the hard protective coverings at the tips of fingers and toes, originating from Old English 'nægl'. Over time, the term has evolved to describe nails that have not undergone cosmetic grooming.

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🇫🇷French → English

ongles non manucurés

Transliteration: ɔ̃ɡl nɔ̃ manykʏʁe

"Ses ongles non manucurés montrent son style décontracté."

🇩🇪German → English

nicht manikürte Nägel

Transliteration: nɪçt manikʏʁtə ˈnɛːɡl

"Ihre nicht manikürten Nägel zeigen ihren natürlichen Stil."

🇮🇹Italian → English

unghie non curate

Transliteration: ˈuŋɡje non kuˈrate

"Le sue unghie non curate riflettono la sua personalità semplice."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

uñas sin manicura

Transliteration: ˈuɲas sin maniˈkuɾa

"Sus uñas sin manicura son parte de su estilo natural."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

unhas não cuidadas

Transliteration: ˈuɲɐs nɐ̃w kuˈidadɐs

"As unhas não cuidadas dela mostram seu estilo descontraído."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अनमैनिक्योर नाखून

Transliteration: Anmanikyor Nakhun

"उसके अनमैनिक्योर नाखून उसके प्राकृतिक रूप को दर्शाते हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

未修指甲

Transliteration: wèi xiū zhǐjiǎ

"她的未修指甲展现了她的自然风格。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

손질하지 않은 손톱

Transliteration: sonjilhaji anheun sontob

"그녀의 손질하지 않은 손톱은 자연스러운 스타일을 보여줍니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

手入れされていない爪

Transliteration: Teire sarete inai tsume

"彼女の手入れされていない爪は自然なスタイルを示しています。"

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