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to pedicure

to pedicure

1 3.6
To care for feet by cleaning, cutting, and shaping toenails
  • verb
  • /ˈpɛdɪˌkjʊr/
translation icon : hacerse una pedicura
  • After a long day, she decided to pedicure her feet and relax.

Examples

  • It's important to pedicure your toenails regularly for better foot health.

  • My wife can pedicure her feet for ages.

    Blog text (17)

  • Every month, he likes to pedicure his feet to keep them looking neat.

How Thorough

to pamper
42 3.7
to pedicure
1 3.6
to groom
40 2.3
to clean
∞ 1.0
to wash
941 1.0

Surface Forms

pedicure infinitive
pedicured past
pedicured past participle
pedicuring present participle
pedicures third person singular

Etymology

The verb pedicure comes from the same Latin parts ped- 'foot' and cura 'care', like the ped- in pedal. So to pedicure someone is to 'care for their feet', which is why the verb means cleaning, cutting, and shaping toenails.