pedicure

noun ped·i·cure \ ˈpe-di-ˌkyu̇r \

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Definition of pedicure

1 : a person who provides care for the feet, toes, and nails

2 a : care of the feet, toes, and nails

b : a single treatment of these parts

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The 1,600-square-foot salon holds eight manicure/pedicure stations designed for privacy; each one can be curtained off.

— kavita daswani, latimes.com, "Four brilliant ways to give your lifestyle a health and wellness boost," 28 Apr. 2018
Specialists administer bovine pedicures to some—at a cost of $150 a hoof—to make sure their great weight doesn’t damage their feet or cause arthritis.

— oliver griffin, WSJ, "Like Your Steak Aged 36 Months? Try 17 Years," 10 July 2018
After ruling out all other causes, doctors linked the injured nails to the fish pedicure.

— macaela mackenzie, Allure, "This Woman's Toenails Fell Off After Getting a "Fish Pedicure"," 6 July 2018
There have been several reports of people developing staphylococcus or myobacterium infections after getting fish pedicures, for starters.

— amanda macmillan, Health.com, "A Fish Pedicure Caused a Woman's Toenails to Stop Growing and Fall Off, According to Her Doctor," 5 July 2018
There were reports of a patient with a Staphylococcus aureus infection after a fish pedicure.

— temi adebowale, Marie Claire, "A Woman's Toenails Fell Off After a Fish Pedicure," 3 July 2018
In addition to onychomadesis, there are also serious infections associated with fish pedicures.

— lucia i. suarez sang, Fox News, "Fish pedicure causes woman to lose her toenails, report says," 3 July 2018
The model did a number of very normal human things, like feeding parking meters: And stopping at a nail salon for a manicure and pedicure.

— kayleigh roberts, Marie Claire, "Alessandra Ambrosio Is Every Woman Who Is Mesmerized by Their Manicure," 10 Mar. 2018
Only 5% of men get manicures or pedicures on a regular basis, Choi said.

— tracey lien, latimes.com, "John Choi's journey from tax auditing to running 'man cave' grooming salons," 15 June 2018

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Origin and Etymology of pedicure

French pédicure, from Latin ped-, pes foot + curare to take care, from cura care

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pedicure

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Definition of pedicure for English Language Learners

: a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet or toenails

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pedicure

noun ped·i·cure \ ˈpe-di-ˌkyu̇r \

Definition of pedicure for Students

: a treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails for beauty or comfort

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pedicure

noun ped·i·cure \ ˈped-i-ˌkyu̇(ə)r \

medical Definition of pedicure

1 : a person who provides care for the feet, toes, and nails

2 a : care of the feet, toes, and nails

b : a single treatment of the feet, toes, or nails

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