Meaning & use
pedicures
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“pedicures” is a form of “pedicure”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nouncountable
treatments for the feet and toenails, including cleaning, shaping, and often painting the nails
Grammar: Countable: use 'a pedicure' for one treatment and 'pedicures' for several.
Patterns
- get a pedicure
- have a pedicure
- give someone a pedicure
- a pedicure and a manicure
She gets pedicures every month before summer.
The spa offers manicures and pedicures at a discount on weekdays.
verbtransitive
gives a beauty treatment to someone's feet and toenails
Grammar: Takes an object: 'pedicures clients' or 'pedicures her own feet'.
Patterns
- pedicure someone
- pedicure someone's feet
The salon pedicures customers in a private room.
She pedicures her mother's feet every Sunday.
Word forms
| base form | pedicure |
|---|---|
| third person singular | pedicures |
| past tense | pedicured |
| past participle | pedicured |
| -ing form | pedicuring |
Common combinations
- get a pedicure
- I'm going to get a pedicure before the wedding.
- give someone a pedicure
- My sister gave me a pedicure at home.
- manicures and pedicures
- The shop does manicures and pedicures for a fixed price.
- a full pedicure
- A full pedicure includes soaking, filing, and polish.
Synonyms and how they differ
- foot care
- A general term for keeping feet healthy; it does not include nail polish or beauty treatments.
- manicure
- The same kind of treatment for the hands, not the feet; the two are often mentioned together.
Word family
- pedicurist noun
- a person whose job is to give pedicures
- manicure noun
- a similar beauty treatment for the hands and fingernails
Commonly confused: pedicures or manicure?
pedicures vs manicure
A manicure is for the hands and fingernails; a pedicure is for the feet and toenails. The prefix 'pedi-' relates to the foot.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
With a plural count noun in a general statement, use no article: 'She gets pedicures every month.' 'A pedicures' is wrong because 'a' cannot go with a plural, and 'pedicure' alone needs an article.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “pedicures”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.