Definition

Noun: - A small collection of tools specifically designed for grooming and caring for the fingernails and hands. It typically includes items such as nail clippers, files, cuticle pushers, and sometimes scissors.

Usage

A "manicure set" is a noun phrase referring to the complete kit of tools. It is used to describe the physical collection of items. - She received a beautiful leather case containing a complete manicure set for her birthday. - The hotel bathroom was stocked with a complimentary manicure set.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metonymically to refer to the practice or act of manicuring when the set is involved.
  • Her meticulous manicure set was a testament to her attention to personal detail.

Variants and Related Words

• Manicure (noun/verb): The treatment for the hands and fingernails, or the act of performing such a treatment.
• Pedicure set (noun): A similar collection of implements designed for the care of the feet and toenails.

Synonyms

• Nail care kit
• Nail grooming kit

Notes

This is a compound noun. The individual words are "manicure" (the care of the hands and nails) and "set" (a group of items belonging together). The meaning is specific to the combined phrase.

Noun

1. a set of implements used to manicure