🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

manucure

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-nu-kur

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manicure/ˈmænɪkjʊr/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a fait une manucure avant le mariage."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cosmetic treatment for the hands and fingernails.

    "She treated herself to a manicure before the wedding."
As verb
  1. 1

    To perform a cosmetic treatment on the hands and fingernails.

    "The salon offers to manicure your nails with a variety of colors."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'manicure' originates from the Latin word 'manu' meaning 'hand' and 'cura' meaning 'care'. It evolved in the 19th century to refer specifically to the cosmetic treatment of the hands and nails.

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