noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A pedicurist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To apply such a treatment to the feet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
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4
noun
Meaning 4
professional care for the feet and toenails
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beauty treatment, care, attention, aid, tending
5
verb
Meaning 5
care for one's feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: groom, neaten
History
Etymology
From French pédicure, from Latin pes (“foot”).
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بدكير
(badikēr)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Bulgarian:
педикюр
(pedikjur)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Chinese Mandarin:
修腳甲 /修脚甲
(xiūjiǎojiǎ)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Chinese Mandarin:
修腳 /修脚
(xiūjiǎo)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Chinese Mandarin:
足療 /足疗
(zúliáo)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Czech:
pedikúra
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Danish:
fodpleje
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Estonian:
pediküür
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Finnish:
pedikyyri
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
French:
pédicure
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
German:
Pediküre
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
German:
Fußpflege
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Greek:
πεντικιούρ
(pentikioúr)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Hungarian:
pedikűr
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Ido:
pedikuro
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Indonesian:
pedikur
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Japanese:
ペディキュア
(pedikyua)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Korean:
페디큐어
(pedikyueo)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Norwegian Bokmål:
pedikyr
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Norwegian Bokmål:
fotpleie
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Norwegian Nynorsk:
pedikyr
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fotpleie
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Persian:
پدیکور
(pedikur)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Polish:
pedicure
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Polish:
pedikiur
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Portuguese:
pedicure
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Russian:
педикю́р
(pedikjúr)
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Spanish:
pedicura
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Spanish:
pediquiur
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Spanish:
pedicure
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Swedish:
pedikyr
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Swedish:
fotvård
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails
Vietnamese:
sửa móng chân
— superficial cosmetic treatment of the feet and toenails