pedicure

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US /ˈpɛ.dɪ.kjʊɹ/
noun verb Freq #26154

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    professional care for the feet and toenails

  2. 2
    verb

    care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.

  3. 3
    noun

    A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.

  4. 4
    noun

    A pedicurist.

  5. 5
    verb

    To apply such a treatment to the feet.

Etymology

From French pédicure, from Latin pes (“foot”).

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Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms mani-pedipawdicurepedipedicurism

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