ped|i|cure

ped|i|cure
ped|i|cure «PEHD uh kyur», noun.
1. treatment of the feet and toenails, including removal of corns, massage, and the trimming of nails.
2. a person who cares for the feet and toenails, such as a podiatrist or chiropodist.
[< French pédicure < Latin pēs, pedis foot + cūrāre take care of < cūra care]

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  • ped·i·cure — /ˈpɛdıˌkjɚ/ noun, pl cures [count] : a treatment to improve the appearance and health of the feet or toenails She s getting a pedicure tomorrow. compare ↑manicure …   Useful english dictionary

  • cure — cure·less; ep·i·cure; ped·i·cure; pro·cure; pro·cure·ment; se·cure·ly; se·cure·ment; se·cure·ness; cure; man·i·cure; se·cure; si·ne·cure; for·tes·cure; in·se·cure·ly; in·se·cure·ness; …   English syllables

  • pedicure — ped·i·cure …   English syllables

  • pedicure — ped•i•cure [[t]ˈpɛd ɪˌkyʊər[/t]] n. 1) professional care of the feet, as removal of corns and trimming of toenails 2) a single treatment of the feet 3) a podiatrist • Etymology: 1835–45; < F pédicure. See pedi , cure ped′i•cur ist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • pedicure — ped|i|cure [ˈpedıkjuə US kjur] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: pédicure, from Latin pes foot + cura care ] a treatment for feet and toenails, to make them more comfortable or beautiful >pedicurist n →↑manicure …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pedicure — ped|i|cure [ pedı,kjur ] noun count or uncount a treatment for your feet and TOENAILS that makes them look and feel good …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • pedicure — Care and treatment of the feet. [L. pes (ped ), foot, + cura, treatment] * * * ped·i·cure ped i .kyu̇(ə)r n 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • Pedicure — Ped i*cure, n. [Pedi + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. [PJC] 3. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. {Ped i*cure}, v. t. {Ped …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pedicure — Ped i*cure, n. [Pedi + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. [PJC] 3. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. {Ped i*cure}, v. t. {Ped …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pedicurism — Pedicure Ped i*cure, n. [Pedi + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. [PJC] 3. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. {Ped i*cure}, v …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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