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Manicule vs Manicure - What's the difference?

manicule | manicure |

As nouns the difference between manicule and manicure

is that manicule is (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something while manicure is a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails.

As a verb manicure is

to trim the fingernails.

manicule

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something

    • Synonyms

    * bishop's fist, pointing hand, mutton-fist, digit, index, fist

    References

    * Toward A History of the Manicule by William H Sherman, published online March 2005.

    manicure

    English

    (wikipedia manicure)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a cosmetic treatment for the fingernails

    • Verb

    (manicur)
  • to trim the fingernails

    • Related terms

    * manicurist

    See also

    * pedicure

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