pedicure

noun ped·i·cure \ ˈpe-di-ˌkyu̇r \

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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pedicurist

play \ˈpe-di-ˌkyu̇r-ist\ noun

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Manicures and pedicures are essentials Never use soap on your face but wash w/ a facial cleanser every night Floss and take good care of your teeth Eat green as much as possible and eat food from the earth Try to get 7-8 hours of sleep SMILE!

— sacha maric, Allure, "A Letter to My Child: 14 Beauty Experts Offer Life Advice to Their Sons and Daughters," 6 Oct. 2017
Detroit Blows, the city’s first non-toxic blowdry salon, recently opened in downtown that features blowouts and beauty services like express manicures and pedicures.

— frank witsil, Detroit Free Press, "Trendy women's hair salon giving new meaning to Detroit Blows," 5 Nov. 2017
Polished offers a slew of salon services, including express manicures, pedicures, waxing/hair removals and facials.

— katherine peralta, charlotteobserver, "New shops opening soon at south Charlotte shopping complex," 1 Nov. 2017
The treatment isn’t cheap - $50 for a canna-manicure and $55 for a canna-pedicure.

— melissa magsaysay, The Hollywood Reporter, "Bellacures Launches Cannabis 'Canna-Cure' Manicures and Pedicures," 30 Oct. 2017
Morgan, who co-founded the hair dye brand Arctic Fox with his wife Kristen Leanne, has been getting gels for the past four years and gets pedicures, too.

— devon abelman, Allure, "Men Who Wear Nail Polish Share Why Stigmas Against Them Shouldn't Exist," 3 Oct. 2017
The spa includes a salon, and pedicure stations, called pedithrones, face windows with views of the resort's courtyard.

— kathy flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "5 places in Wisconsin to get the spa treatment," 14 Oct. 2017
The only physical hint of their trauma was the color of Jan's feet, still soot-stained despite a perfect pedicure.

— author: robin abcarian, Alaska Dispatch News, "They survived 6 hours in pool as wildfire burned their neighborhood to ground," 13 Oct. 2017
Manicures will be $15 instead of $20 and pedicures will be $37 instead of $42.

— renu day spa, chicagotribune.com, "Deerfield spa raising funds for hurricane relief efforts," 6 Sep. 2017

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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

noun

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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