pedicure

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ped·i·cure

(pĕd′ĭ-kyo͝or′)

a. Cosmetic care of the feet and toenails.

b. A cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails.

2. A podiatrist.

[French pédicure : Latin pēs, ped-, foot; see pedi- + Latin cūra, care; see cure.]

ped′i·cure′ v.

ped′i·cur′ist n.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

pedicure

(ˈpɛdɪˌkjʊə)

(Medicine) professional treatment of the feet, either by a medical expert or a cosmetician

[C19: via French from Latin pēs foot + curāre to care for]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ped•i•cure

(ˈpɛd ɪˌkyʊər)

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.

[1835–45; < French pédicure. See pedi-, cure]

ped′i•cur`ist, n.

pedicure

care of the feet, either in a cosmetic or medical sense. — pedicurist, n.

pedicure

[ˈpedɪkjʊəʳ] N → pedicura f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pedicure

[ˈpɛdɪkjʊə^r] n → soins mpl des pieds
to have a pedicure → se faire soigner les pieds

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pedicure

n → Pediküre f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

pedicure

[ˈpɛdɪˌkjʊəʳ] n → pedicure m/f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pedicure

n pedicura

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Verb	1.	pedicure - care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc. neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"