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Definition of Manicuring
1. manicure [v] - See also: manicure
Lexicographical Neighbors of Manicuring
Literary usage of Manicuring
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman, Joseph Meredith Toner Collection (Library of Congress) (1902)
"... his hands between customers, and though manicuring may be done on the premises,
it is seldom practised by the barber on himself for the customer's good. ..."
2. Sojourning, Shopping & Studing in Paris: A Handbook Particularly for Women by Elizabeth Otis Williams (1907)
"Chiropody, Shampooing, manicuring. — We cannot say what the cause is, whether it
is climate, ... Shampooing and manicuring are done at the same ..."
3. Bright Ideas for Money-making: Over Two Hundred Practical Ideas for Women (1911)
"Like the manicuring, it may be done either at the home of the patients or at the
rooms of the expert, according to convenience and preference. ..."
4. The Care of the Body by Francis Cavanagh (1907)
"... coverings — Hot water — Astringent washes—Dusting powders—Freckles—The
nails—Cleanliness—Spots and furrows in nails—Professional manicuring. ..."
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