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单词 manicure
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manicuren.

Brit. /ˈmanᵻkjʊə/, /ˈmanᵻkjɔː/, U.S. /ˈmænəˌkjʊ(ə)r/
Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mani- comb. form, cure n.1
Etymology: Probably < mani- comb. form + cure n.1, after pedicure n.; compare French manicure (1869, rare; now usually manucure).
1. = manicurist n. Now rare.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > [noun] > beautification of the hands and feet > one who treats hands
manicure1877
manicurist1889
nail polisher1949
1877 McKean County (Pennsylvania) Miner 11 Oct. 4/2 I will give you the address of the manicure we recommend.
1887 H. T. Finck Romantic Love & Pers. Beauty II. 230 Manicures use acids in their shops, but the lemon is quite as good.
1893 F. M. Crawford Marion Darche I. 41 Hands..which neither ordinary scrubbing nor the care of the manicure can ever keep clean.
1905 E. Wharton House of Mirth ii. ix. 444 A strange throng of hangers-on—manicures, beauty-doctors, hair-dressers.
2. The cosmetic treatment and care of the hands and fingernails; an instance of such treatment, esp. by a manicurist; the state of the hands and fingernails resulting from this treatment.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > [noun] > beautification of the hands and feet > treatment for the hands
manicure1887
1887 H. T. Finck Romantic Love & Pers. Beauty II. 230 There are not nearly as many secrets in manicure as people imagine.
1900 A. W. Pinero Gay Ld. Quex i. 2 The instruments and toilet necessaries employed in the process of manicure.
1962 J. Braine Life at Top v. 86 He inspected his fingernails. They were gleaming from a recent manicure; he flicked off a smut from the little finger of his left hand.
1993 Clothes Show Mag. Feb. 58/1 But if you're feeling more adventurous, why not try a French manicure (pinky beige nails with white tips)?

Compounds

General attributive.
manicure case n.
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1895 Montgomery Ward Catal. Spring & Summer 255/3 Combination Toilet and Manicure Case..contains complete set of 12 white Florence toilet and manicure fittings.
1967 ‘K. O'Hara’ Unknown Man ii. 10 There was a chip out of one nail, so that she would need the manicure case.
manicure department n.
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1887 Mod. Society 23 July 749/2 A young lady employed in the manicure department of one of our most popular establishments.
manicure establishment n.
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1900 A. W. Pinero Gay Ld. Quex i. 1 The scene represents a manicure establishment in New Bond Street.
manicure girl n.
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1922 S. Lewis Babbitt xviii. 225 Young women who had recently been manicure girls.
1946 Vogue June 35/1 The manicure-girls stare contemptuously.
manicure instruments n.
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1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 6 Jan. 6/1 A set of manicure instruments.
manicure parlour n.
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1900 G. Ade Fables in Slang 15 ‘Have you a Manicure Parlor in this Beastly Hole?’ asked the New York Man, as they walked up from the Train.
1912 Collier's 9 Nov. 11/3 Jack Zelig was a daily patron of a manicure parlor.
manicure scissors n.
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1893 T. Eaton & Co. Catal. Spring–Summer 35/3 Scissors, manicure, 25 c.
1913 J. Webster Daddy-Long-Legs 194 Sawing off picture wire with manicure scissors.
1952 M. Norton Borrowers ii. 17 Homily..unhooked the blade and handle of half a pair of manicure scissors from a nail on the wall.
1973 H. Nielsen Severed Key i. 14 Keith..located the cosmetic case... ‘Women usually carry a manicure scissors in these things,’ he said.
manicure set n.
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1897 Sears, Roebuck Catal. No. 104. 435/2 Manicure and Button~hook set, fancy, Solid Sterling Silver handles.
1945 E. Bowen Demon Lover 72 A manicure-set in a purple box; all the objects..lay in grooves on white velvet.
1992 Good Housek. (BNC) Jan. 54 Manicure set in a black leather case with mock tortoiseshell handles. Contains: two pairs of angled scissors, tweezers,..cuticle pushers, nail file and cleaner.
manicure stick n. rare
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1909 E. Banks Myst. Frances Farrington 162 Orange-wood manicure sticks.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

manicurev.

Brit. /ˈmanᵻkjʊə/, /ˈmanᵻkjɔː/, U.S. /ˈmænəˌkjʊ(ə)r/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: manicure n.
Etymology: < manicure n. Compare slightly earlier manicured adj. and manicuring n., and French manicurer (1898, rare; now usually manucurer).
1. transitive. To apply manicure treatment to. Also figurative.
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the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > beautify (the body) [verb (transitive)] > treat the hands
manicure1893
1893 Black & White 1 Apr. 384/2 [She] does her mistress's hair and manicures her.
1909 Westm. Gaz. 6 Feb. 8/1 Later, Mrs. Stirling manicured his (witness's) nails—Mrs. Atherton manicured Mr. Stirling's.
1922 M. Arlen ‘Piracy’ iii. vi. 192 Even her soul was manicured.
1988 M. Spark Far Cry from Kensington i. 9 Kate manicured her nails very carefully before going to bed, after the cleaning..was over.
2. transitive. In extended use. To trim or cut neatly; to smarten up. Usually as participial adj.
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c1926 ‘Mixer’ Transport Workers' Song Bk. 97 You would make a good oil-painting if your face was manicured.
1936 F. Clune Roaming round Darling viii. 68 The only prisoner in sight was a ‘lifer’ manicuring the garden.
1973 A. MacVicar Painted Doll Affair xiv. 164 A tractor-powered gang-mower was manicuring the last of the fairways.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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