MANICURING

Verb

manicuring

present participle of manicure

Source: Wiktionary


MANICURE

Man"i*cure, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. manus hand + curare to cure.]

Definition: A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails. [Men] who had taken good care of their hands by wearing gloves and availing themselves of the services of a manicure. Pop. Sci. Monthly.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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