Meaning & use
pedicurist
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person whose job is to care for customers' feet and toenails, especially as a beauty treatment.
Grammar: Countable: a pedicurist, two pedicurists.
Patterns
- a trained pedicurist
- go to a pedicurist
The pedicurist trimmed and shaped my toenails carefully.
She trained as a pedicurist after working in a hair salon.
A good pedicurist checks the feet for problems before starting.
Word forms
| plural | pedicurists |
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Common combinations
- a licensed pedicurist
- The spa only hires licensed pedicurists.
- a skilled pedicurist
- A skilled pedicurist can treat ingrown nails without causing pain.
- visit a pedicurist
- He visits a pedicurist every few weeks to keep his feet comfortable.
- a pedicurist's chair
- She settled into the pedicurist's chair and rolled up her jeans.
Synonyms and how they differ
- manicurist
- A manicurist does the same kind of work on hands and fingernails, not feet.
- chiropodist
- A chiropodist treats medical foot problems, while a pedicurist mainly provides cosmetic care.
Word family
- pedicure noun
- The foot and toenail treatment that a pedicurist gives.
- manicurist noun
- A person who professionally treats hands and fingernails.
Commonly confused: pedicurist or manicurist? pedicurist or podiatrist?
pedicurist vs manicurist
A manicurist works on hands and fingernails; a pedicurist works on feet and toenails.
pedicurist vs podiatrist
A podiatrist is a doctor who treats foot diseases, whereas a pedicurist provides beauty care for the feet.
Practice
Who would you expect to give someone a pedicure?
Choose one answer.
A pedicurist is trained to give pedicures, so that is the correct choice. A dentist treats teeth, a hairdresser cuts hair, and a pharmacist prepares medicines, so none of them does foot care.
Make it your own
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