pedicure

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A beauty treatment in which the feet and toenails are cleaned, trimmed, shaped, and often polished.

   Grammar: Countable: have a pedicure, give someone a pedicure.

   Patterns

   • have a pedicure
   • get a pedicure
   • give someone a pedicure

   She had a pedicure before her beach vacation.

   I treat myself to a pedicure about once a month.

   The salon offers a pedicure with a warm foot soak and massage.

2. 2noununcountable

   The care and cosmetic condition of the feet and toenails.

   Grammar: Uncountable when it means general foot care: good pedicure, not a good pedicure.

   Patterns

   • good pedicure
   • proper pedicure

   Good pedicure keeps the toenails healthy and neat.

   Regular pedicure can prevent painful ingrown nails.

Word forms

Common combinations

have a pedicure

She likes to have a pedicure at the start of summer.

give someone a pedicure

The therapist gave him a pedicure after the foot massage.

a full pedicure

The spa's full pedicure includes soaking, filing, and polish.

a pedicure salon

There is a new pedicure salon next to the grocery store.

book a pedicure

I booked a pedicure for Saturday morning.

Synonyms and how they differ

foot care

Foot care is a general term for keeping feet healthy, while a pedicure usually includes cosmetic work such as polish.

Word family

pedicurist noun

A person whose job is giving pedicures.

manicure noun

The matching treatment for the hands and fingernails.

Commonly confused: pedicure or manicure? pedicure or pediatric?

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