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manicure

[man-i-kyoor] / ˈmæn ɪˌkyʊər /
VERB
trim
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Nor do the monuments in Iraq bear any resemblance to the carefully maintained war memorials and manicured cemeteries all across Europe.

From BBC

George Cukor’s black-and-white vision traipses its heroines through dress fittings, manicures and facials, day drinking and backstabbing all the way, save for an interruption by a Technicolor fashion show.

From Salon

At one point, Kershaw posed with the Dodger Stadium grounds crew for a picture — standing on a mound they had manicured for all of his 228 career starts in the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Parts of Memphis boast mansions and broad, manicured lawns festooned with elaborate Halloween decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beneath a fan on the veranda I nursed a gin and tonic, gazing across the manicured lawns to the exuberant tropical gardens.

From The Wall Street Journal