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pedicure

ped·i·cure [ péddi kyr ]


noun  (plural ped·i·cures)
Definition:
 
1. session of treatment for feet: a session of cosmetic or medical treatment of the feet

2. cosmetic treatment of feet: cosmetic treatment of the feet, e.g. the application of nail varnish

3. medical care of feet: medical treatment of the feet, e.g. the removal of corns

4. somebody who treats feet: somebody who provides cosmetic or medical care for the feet



transitive verb  (past and past participle ped·i·cured, present participle ped·i·cur·ing, 3rd person present singular ped·i·cures)
Definition:
 
treat feet of somebody: to give somebody a pedicure

[Mid-19th century. < French pédicure< Latin ped- "foot" + cura "care"]

ped·i·cur·ist noun
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