pedicure

[ ped-i-kyoor ]

noun

1. professional care and treatment of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails.
2. a single treatment of the feet.
3. a podiatrist.

pedicure

/ ˈpɛdɪˌkjʊə /

noun

1. professional treatment of the feet, either by a medical expert or a cosmetician

Other Words From

• pedi·curist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedicure¹

From the French word pédicure, dating back to 1835–45. See pedi-, cure

Word History and Origins

Origin of pedicure¹

C19: via French from Latin pēs foot + curāre to care for

Example Sentences

Parts of his and, especially, her toes needed repainting from scratch, with the intact imagery in the Uffizi pair used as a helpful guide to the painterly pedicure.

From Los Angeles Times

The video posted on fellow rapper Ty Dolla Sign's social media account shows West getting a pedicure while flashing his latest, and oddly-Belfast inspired, fashion choice.

From BBC

In the video the rapper can be seen sitting in a chair with his feet in a basin as someone, who has been blurred out of the video, gives him a pedicure.

From BBC

But a pedicure at a podiatrist’s office might not be covered by insurance unless it’s deemed medically necessary or you have an underlying condition that requires a professional to tend to your feet.

From Washington Post

An unabashed girly-girl who lipsticks her mouth into a Clara Bow pout and prefers brightly colored dresses to dour pantsuits — she thinks she lost a job at the Federal Reserve when she wore open-toed kitten heels and a bright-red pedicure to a job interview — Porter grew up on a family farm in Iowa.

From Washington Post