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

Offering couples' services, body treatments, massages, manicures, pedicures, facials and waxing, there’s something for everyone.

From Salon

I chauffeured Wally to the grocery store or to the podiatrist for his favorite indulgence: monthly pedicures.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's different when we do spa parties for young girls, or just take them for manicures, pedicures," she says.

From Salon

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

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