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a treatment for the hands which involves softening the skin and making the nails look better by cutting, smoothing and possibly painting them 
Have you ever had a manicure?
She spends $30 a week having a manicure and a facial treatment.
Compare pedicure.

A manicure set is a set of small tools which are used for cutting and smoothing the nails. 
A manicure set usually contains a pair of scissors, a nail file and some emery boards.

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She takes great care of her hands and nails which she manicures daily.

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He has a neat haircut and well-manicured hands.

If something, such as a garden, is manicured, it is well cared for and looks very tidy. 
The hotel is surrounded by perfectly manicured gardens.
Visitors admire the palace's beautifully manicured lawns.

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A manicurist is a person whose job it is to give people manicures. 
( Cambridge International Dictionary of English )