noun
pedicure
PEH-dih-kyuur
noun
1
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
"She treated herself to a pedicure before the wedding."
verb
1
To give such a treatment to someone's feet.
"The salon pedicured her feet and painted the nails a bright red."
How to Use Pedicure
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA foot and toenail treatment, usually done at a nail salon.
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Common pairings
get a pedicure
manicure and pedicure
Word Forms
pedicured past tense, pedicures plural, pedicures singular
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Etymology
From French pédicure, ultimately from Latin pes, "foot."