pedicure

pedicure
1. noun
superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
2. verb
To apply such treatment to the feet

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  • pédicure — [ pedikyr ] n. • 1781; de pédi et lat. curare « soigner » ♦ Personne qui soigne les affections épidermiques et unguéales du pied. ● pédicure nom Auxiliaire paramédical pratiquant des soins sur les pieds. pédicure n. Personne spécialisée dans les… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Pédicure — (franz., spr. kǖr , »Fußpfleger«; auch Chirurgien pédicure), Hühneraugenoperateur; vgl. Manicure …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • pedicure — s.m. e f. [dal fr. pédicure, comp. del lat. pes pedis piede e del tema di curare curare ], invar. (mest.) [chi si occupa della cura e del trattamento estetico dei piedi] ▶◀ callista, podologo …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • pedicure — 1839, one whose business is surgical care of feet (removal of corns, bunions, etc.), from Fr. pédicure, from L. pes (gen. pedis) foot + curare to care for, from cura (see CARE (Cf. care)). In ref. to the treatment itself, attested from 1890;… …   Etymology dictionary

  • pedicure — ☆ pedicure [ped′i kyoor΄ ] n. [Fr pédicure < L pes (gen. pedis), FOOT + curare, to care for < cura: see CURE] 1. former term for PODIATRIST 2. [by analogy with MANICURE] a treatment for the care of the feet; now, esp., a trimming, cleaning …   English World dictionary

  • Pedicure — Ped i*cure, n. [Pedi + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. [PJC] 3. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. {Ped i*cure}, v. t. {Ped …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pedicure — Ped i*cure, n. [Pedi + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet, toes, and toenails. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. a single treatment of the feet, toes, and toenails. [PJC] 3. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. {Ped i*cure}, v. t. {Ped …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pedicure — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. pedikiur]{{/stl 7}}{{stl 17}}ZOB. {{/stl 17}}{{stl 7}}pedikiur {{/stl 7}} …   Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • pedicure — ► NOUN ▪ a cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails. ORIGIN French, from Latin pes foot + curare attend to …   English terms dictionary

  • Pedicure — A pedicure is a way to improve the appearance of the feet and the nails. It provides a similar service to a manicure. The word pedicure refers to superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails. A pedicure can help prevent nail diseases… …   Wikipedia

  • Pédicure — Podologie Médecine Sciences fondamentales Anatomie Physiologie Embryologie Histologie Génétique Bioéthique …   Wikipédia en Français

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