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manicure

/ˈmæ.nɪ.kjʊɹ/

Meanings
noun
A cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.

Examples :

"Sarah enjoyed getting a manicure before her job interview to look her best. "
appearance body

Related Words

Illustration interview

interview noun

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/

An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

"The royal interview between the two monarchs was broadcast live on television. "

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manicured verb

/ˈmænɪkjʊərd/ /ˈmænɪkjʊəd/

To trim the fingernails

"She carefully manicured her nails before the big interview. "

Illustration enjoyed

enjoyed verb

/ɪnˈdʒɔɪd/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

Illustration getting

getting verb

[ˈɡɛɾɪŋ]

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"She is getting her daughter a puppy for her birthday. "

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manicurist noun

/ˈmænɪkjʊərɪst/ /ˈmænɪkjʊərɪst/

A person who performs manicures.

"My sister is a manicurist at the local nail salon. "

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cosmetic noun

/kɒzˈmɛtɪk/ /kɑzˈmɛtɪk/

Any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin, e.g. lipstick, eyeshadow, eyeliner; makeup.

"My sister used a cosmetic to make her lips more red for her dance recital. "

Illustration friends

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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talented adjective

/ˈtæləntɪd/ /ˈtæləntəd/

Endowed with one or more talents.

"The young musician was talented at playing the piano. "

Illustration treatment

treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration fingernails

fingernails noun

/ˈfɪŋɡərˌneɪlz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɡərˌneɪlz/

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

"She bit her fingernails when she was nervous before the exam. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"