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manicure set

manicure set

2.5
A small group of tools for caring for nails and hands
  • noun
  • /ˈmænɪkjʊr sɛt/
translation icon : set de manicura
  • TSA screening failures are the stuff of legend, and while they didn't stop the underwear bomber, they did manage to confiscate the shitty little "knife" from my $10 manicure set.
  • a small manicure set

Examples

  • He gifted her a luxurious manicure set that included a variety of tools for nail grooming.

  • Next to the bowl of water was a small travel manicure set.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Teenagers are going to love the Ciate Chalkboard Manicure set for Christmas.

  • DARLING, MAY I BORROW YOUR MANICURE SET?

    Curse of the Pink Panther (1983)

  • Where's my nail file?" Phillip edged closer to her as she grabbed her handbag and took out a small manicure set.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Annie Ruth looked over at the long, shallow dressing table with just a comb and brush, a bottle of witch hazel, a bottle of coconut oil, a jar of moisturizer, and the small manicure set on it.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Before her big date, she carefully packed her manicure set to make sure her nails looked perfect.

  • At the spa, I noticed they used a professional manicure set to pamper their clients' hands.

How Complete

manicure set
2.5
nailfile
2.1

Surface Forms

manicure set singular
manicure sets plural

Morphology

manicure + set

The meaning is directly compositional: 'manicure' (treatment for fingernails) plus 'set' (a group of related items) yields a group of tools used for a manicure. This straightforward noun + noun combination follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Manicure set comes from the word manicure, which comes from old words meaning 'hand' and 'care'. So a manicure set is literally a small set of tools, like nail clippers, a file and scissors, used to tidy your nails and look after your hands.