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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

curato

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kuˈra.to/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Manicured/ˈmæn.ɪ.kjʊrd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il parco ha un aspetto molto curato."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Carefully maintained, neatly trimmed, or arranged with great precision.

    "The estate featured expansive lawns and perfectly manicured gardens."
  2. 2

    Of hands or nails, professionally cleaned, shaped, and polished.

    "She displayed her freshly manicured nails before signing the documents."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'manicure', which comes from the French 'manucure', ultimately rooted in the Latin words 'manus' (hand) and 'curare' (to take care of). Over time, the term evolved from referring specifically to hand and nail care to metaphorically describing any meticulously maintained, trimmed, or polished surface or environment.

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