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manicuring

manicuring is the present participle and gerund of manicure.

Meaning of manicure

Verb

manicure (third-person singular simple present manicures, present participle manicuring, simple past and past participle manicured)

  1. (transitive) To apply such a treatment to the hands.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To polish or trim something very finely or evenly.

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Questions about manicuring

What is manicuring the present participle and gerund of?
Manicuring is the present participle and gerund of manicure.

Words near manicuring in the dictionary

  1. manicure
  2. manicured
  3. manicurer
  4. manicurers
  5. manicures
  6. manicuring
  7. manicurism
  8. manicurist
  9. manicurists
  10. manid
  11. Manide

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