Definition of "manicure" []

• A cosmetic treatment of the fingernails, including shaping and polishing. (noun)
• To trim, clean, and polish (the fingernails). (verb-transitive)
• To clip or trim evenly and closely: manicure a hedge. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "But her manicure is perfect and she's chosen exactly the right shade of pink nail polish to show off the color of her skin."
• "He was generous with Hansen, picking up the tab when she took a friend to Spago, giving her courtside Lakers seats, and paying for her to have a manicure from the beautician his wife frequented."
• "Celebrity Beat: Lindsay Lohan takes to Twitter to comment on "cruel and unusual punishment"; also insists F-word manicure was only a joke; a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office says Lohan will serve jail time in a private cell ..."